Kondoa, a small dusty town in Dodoma Region was the venue of an eye / cataract camp for the needy from villages around the town. Soma patients have travelled almost 60 kms to benefit from this service.
Ukombozi Primary School is a government school with 2300 students from Grade 1 to Grade 7. The students in this school are of parents who are produce sellers at the local markets. These parents are off to work at 5am and return having earning a few cents at around 8pm.
30 more Cataract Surgeries at Kondoa (Tanzania) funded by LFT {Total funded 520 patients}
2009-11-26
Kondoa, a small dusty town in Dodoma Region was the venue of an eye / cataract camp for the needy from villages around the town. Soma patients have travelled almost 60 kms to benefit from this service. A total of 77 operations were performed between two doctors, namely Dr Hassan of Dodoma and Dr Maro of Moshi. These patients were screened by the local hospital staff and volunteers. A few of the patients came on their own to the hospital having heard of the camp.
LFT assists 26 more Amputee cases in Tanzania bring total number of Amputees to 146
2009-09-04
According to the BBC survey made in 1995 there are 58 Million disables in Africa. 98% of them have no employment and can afford only 1 meal a day. In 1996 to 1999 Mr Antony Mutalema the secretary of CHAWATA "CHAMA CHA WALEMAVU TANZANIA" (ORGANISATION OF DISABLES IN TANZANIA) and Mr John Bussee Representative of the organization for disables in Sweden visited villages after villages in Kagera region and issued a report of Disability in Bukoba.
Appeal to assist 49 children at the centre, 19 girls and 30 boys, ranging between age 3 and age 17. Kibowa Orphanage Center, Arusha
2009-07-02
KIBOWA is an orphanage located in Lemara district, Arusha Region, and is run by a group of seven ladies and gents. It is 4 km from the Arusha Town. The orphanage was officially opened on 18th January 2005, with 8 children, 2 boys and 6 girls. At present there are 49 children at the centre, 19 girls and 30 boys, ranging between age 3 and age 17. Of these 49 children, 34 stay at the centre while the rest stay with relatives, but spend the full day at the centre.
60 more Cataract Surgeries at Kondoa (Tanzania) funded by LFT {Total Now funded 490 patients}
2009-06-16
The venue of June 2009’s cataract camp was Kondoa, Dodoma Region, a small dusty town, about seven hours drive from Arusha, the base camp. There was a flood of patients from within Kondoa and it’s nearby villages, and when the doctor with his team arrived, the first agenda was how to control the crowd, reduce them, so as to have a manageable number. This was found necessary as there was only one surgeon and the time span was two and a half days. The criterion used to reduce the patients was first operate on the bilateral cases, then go for those whose only one exists, but has a cataract, then look into the others.
60 more Cataract Surgeries at Kondoa (Tanzania) funded by LFT {Total Now funded 490 patients}
2009-06-16
The venue of June 2009’s cataract camp was Kondoa, Dodoma Region, a small dusty town, about seven hours drive from Arusha, the base camp. There was a flood of patients from within Kondoa and it’s nearby villages, and when the doctor with his team arrived, the first agenda was how to control the crowd, reduce them, so as to have a manageable number. This was found necessary as there was only one surgeon and the time span was two and a half days. The criterion used to reduce the patients was first operate on the bilateral cases, then go for those whose only one exists, but has a cataract, then look into the others.
LFT assists 41 more Amputee cases in Tanzania bring total number of Amputees to 120
2009-05-04
According to the BBC survey made in 1995 there are 58 Million disables in Africa. 98% of them have no employment and can afford only 1 meal a day. In 1996 to 1999 Mr Antony Mutalema the secretary of CHAWATA "CHAMA CHA WALEMAVU TANZANIA" (ORGANISATION OF DISABLES IN TANZANIA) and Mr John Bussee Representative of the organization for disables in Sweden visited villages after villages in Kagera region and issued a report of Disability in Bukoba.
LFT assists 28 more Amputee cases in Tanzania bring total number of Amputees to 81
2009-02-07
"WHY THERE ARE SO MANY AMPUTEES IN TANZANIA" the final closing reply is "THEY ARE ACCUMULATIVE CASES AS NO BODY HAS BOTHERED TO HELP THEM!" and every year there are more amputees through Snake bites, Accidents, Wild animals, Diabetes etc.
LFT assists 19 more Amputee cases in Tanzania bring total number of Amputees to 53
2008-12-04
According to the BBC survey made in 1995 there are 58 Million disables in Africa. 98% of them have no employment and can afford only 1 meal a day. In 1996 to 1999 Mr Antony Mutalema the secretary of CHAWATA "CHAMA CHA WALEMAVU TANZANIA" (ORGANISATION OF DISABLES IN TANZANIA) and Mr John Bussee Representative of the organization for disables in Sweden visited villages after villages in Kagera region and issued a report of Disability in Bukoba.
LFT and IZAAS Join Hands to Provide Artificial Limbs for Five Young Amputees from Tanzania
2008-09-28
In rural regions in Tanzania, dreadful accidents occur frequently. Due to a lack of sophisticated medical services, limbs need to be amputated. After saving their lives by amputating the diseased limb, the amputees are left to fend for themselves. They are unable to afford the cost of an artificial limb, and most are reduced to becoming beggars. The fate of children whose legs needed to be amputated is especially touching.
60 more Cataract Surgeries at Zanzibar and Pemba (Tanzania) funded by LFT {Total Now funded 400 patients}
2008-09-13
The population of the beautiful islands of Pemba (Tanzania) and Zanzibar benefited from a Free Cataract Surgery Camp held between 7th August 2008 and 10th August 2008. Two separate groups of doctors and volunteers targeted patients who were unable to afford the cost of cataract surgery and needlessly suffered from blindness due to cataracts.
Through LFT's support Emigdius Won His Fight with Cancer
2008-05-23
About ten days ago, LFT told the story of young Emigdius Innocent, who suffered from lip cancer since July 2005. After several courses of cancer treatment and complications that made it necessary to remove his right eye, Emigdius seems to have finally won his fight against the disease.
90 more Cataract Surgeries at KONDOA, Dodoma Region funded by LFT {Total No funded 340 patients}
2008-04-03
With His Grace and Blessings, the group was once again at the service of residence of Kondoa, Dodoma Region, over the Easter holidays (21st March – 24th March 2008). This small dusty town is located at 7 hours drive from Arusha, the group’s base. 2 ophthalmic surgeons, 3 ophthalmic nurses and 7 volunteers made their way through some rainy patches and the results were more than expected.
Humanitarian Appeal to assist victims following the crisis in Kenya
2008-02-13
Following Kenya’s General Elections on 27 December 2007, Kenyans have been confronted with a political and social crisis. In almost all the slums in the major urban centres in Kenya, the announcement of the presidential election results sparked spontaneous protests, insecurity, and destruction of property, rape, injury and loss of lives.
Journey of Hope – March/April 2007
2007-08-06
We aptly named it as “Journey of Hope”, as this group of 7 patients carried their hopes of medical success; the hope was not only for their own success, but for their whole youthful group. The medical practitioner on return to Bukoba mentioned that the in spite of their medical condition the group remained overjoyed and excited throughout their 500km trip. Most had set their foot out of Bukoba for the first time.
30 Cataract Patients treated at the 7th EYE Camp held in Pemba bring the total funded by LFT to 240 Patients
2007-07-19
In cooperation with Bilal Muslim Mission, Lady Fatemah (as) Charitable Trust dispatched one ophthalmologist to Pemba to perform free cataract surgeries on needy patients. Starting from 22nd to 23rd June 2007, the surgeons, assisted by volunteers, conducted 49 operations in Chake Chake Hospital. Prior to surgery, all candidates received a general health check up by the volunteers, in order to make sure that they were fit enough to tolerate the procedure. Their ophthalmologic condition was also checked by an ophthalmologist from Arusha.
50 more EYE Cataract Surgeries at KONDOA, Dodoma Region funded by LFT
2007-06-03
Over the weekend of 9th April 2007, two ophthalmic surgeons one optometrist, two ophthalmic nurses, one AMO and five volunteers drove to Kondoa, a town in Central Tanzania. The journey by road from Arusha is of 7 hours. This small group was assisted by the competent staff of Kondoa District Hospital, which included doctors, an optician and operation assistants. Their aim was to assist cataract patients of this small dusty town, which has a high percentage of Muslims.
30 EYE Patients at Tumbatu, Zanzibar Camp (March 23rd – 24th 2007)
2007-04-22
This year’s camp in Zanzibar was unique. An area never touched by volunteer groups was visited our opticians from our Tanzania partners. This small island on the northern tip of Zanzibar Island, namely TUMBATU is a very remote place, accessible by boat only. The population consist mainly of small traders and peasants who come to the mainland Zanzibar in the morning, earn their livelihood or purchase their merchandise, and are back home by the evening. 20 patients were diagnosed with mature cataracts and were brought back by boat to the mainland, then ferried by mini bus to Zanzibar town for their operations. They were accommodated at the AlRahma Hospital, operated upon during the weekend of 24th and 25th March 2007, and transported back on Tuesday 27th March 2007. One patient is reported to have told the volunteers that "it is only in his dreams that he thought someone would come all the way to assist them, are here you are."
EYE Camp, Galapo, Near Lake Manyara, Arusha {March 2007}
2007-03-10
This small village on the way to Dodoma from Arusha, with its small population, is quite a neglected area. The Mobile Camp of BMM, has therefore made it a point to visit at least once a year.
EYE Camp, Pemba (December 2006)
2006-12-08
Despite the country’s natural riches, large parts of the population live below the poverty line. Many of them work in agriculture and are out in the sun all day. The incidence of cataracts among the elderly is great, facilities for treating them are scarce and treatment is too expensive. Many elderly persons thus suffer needlessly from blindness due to a condition that can be cured easily. The “Bilal Muslim Mission” aims at offering assistance to poor Muslims in Tanzania. Its projects include the performance of free cataract surgery to prevent or cure blindness. Over the years a good number of mainly elderly cataract patients in these two islands have been given the “gift of sight”.
Project on the Burns Ward at Mt Meru Hospital, Arusha
2006-09-22
The Children’s Burns Ward at the hospital has twenty beds, in an environment which is clean and is looked after by very competent doctors and nurses. At any one time, there are 15 beds occupied, which make the number of occupants to thirty, as mothers are allowed to remain in the hospital with their children.
EYE Camp at KONDOA, Dodoma Region
2006-08-21
According to records at the Kondoa District Hospital, there are over 1,700 registered cataract patients in nine villages around the town. This gives an indication of how neglected the place is. Some of these villages are 100 kilo meters from Kondoa town. The closest hospital having facilities to perform cataract surgeries is Dodoma, but the cost involved to travel, stay and get the operation done prevents the patients from regaining their eye sight.
Tanzania Alrahma Hospital, Zanzibar (July 2006)
2006-08-10
In cooperation with Bilal Muslim Mission, Lady Fatemah (as) Charitable Trust dispatched a team of one ophthalmologist to Zanzibar to perform free cataract surgeries on needy patients and train the staff of Al- Rahma hospital. Over the weekend of 6th – 9th July 2006, the surgeons, assisted by volunteers, conducted 75 operations at the Al-Rahma Hospital, Zanzibar town. Prior to surgery, all candidates received a general health check up by officials from the the Al Rahma Hospital, in order to make sure that they were fit enough to tolearte the procedure. Their ophthalmologic conditon was also checked by an ophthalmologist from Arusha.
Somalia – The Forgotten Muslim Land
2006-02-20
Severe drought and famine continues to savage Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, with people just collapsing and dying. As the temperatures sore to over 40 degree centigrade (104 Fahrenheit), millions of peoples’ lives are threatened through dehydration, and drought related starvation. Severe water shortages in these east African countries have forced many to drink their own urine, whilst others walk upto 70 kilometers (45 miles) to get tiny amounts of water, one-twentieth of the daily amount recommended by minimum humanitarian standards.
