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Rose Charities



Apollo Rowing has partnered with Rose Charities to help raise funds for their work in Cambodia and other developing countries. Apollo Rowing will donate a portion of its proceeds to Rose Charities and supports its ‘Strokes for Sight’ fund raising activities where rowers help raise money. If you are interested in rowing for a good cause, feel free to contact Apollo Rowing or Rose Charities for more details.

The Rose Charities Eye clinic provides free eye treatment for the poor of Cambodia including sight restoration surgery and prevention of blindness procedures, eye tests and glasses.
  • The clinic treats approximately 1500 patients per month for eye diseases, eye infections and injuries
  • Performs over 100 cataract and other sight restoring surgeries per month
  • Provides screening for eye diseases such as glaucoma to 1500/month
  • Provides eye care infomation to approx 4000/month
  • Provides eye tests and glasses for approx 1000 people per month

 
The clinic is the largest free eye clinic in Cambodia and open to everyone. It is run by a skilled Cambodian team led by Dr. Hang Vra and is supported by volunteer visiting experts from New Zealand, USA and Nepal. This enables the clinic to maintain high levels of expertise and service on a small budget. The total cost of the clinic is approx $3000/month US.





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