HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL), a non-profit organisation and a beacon of compassion and service, dedicated exclusively to enhancing the lives of underprivileged Senior Citizens in Sri Lanka, launched its annual seasonal greeting cards portfolio. This time-honored initiative seeks to fund free cataract surgeries for less privileged seniors above the age of 55, offering them the invaluable gift of sight and a renewed sense of hope.
Embracing the theme ‘Give the Gift of Sight with HelpAge Greeting Cards’, the 2023 campaign highlights the transformative power of a simple gesture.
Every card purchase, becomes an opportunity to raise funds for surgeries, ensuring that each card counts. Two-hundred cards equate to sponsoring a free cataract surgery.
HelpAge Sri Lanka’s Executive Director, Samanth Liyanawaduge said that HASL has set an ambitious goal to raise funds for 2,000 free cataract surgeries this season.
“There are over 500,000 elders facing the threat of blindness in Sri Lanka due to financial and mobility issues. The proceeds from the cards support these free surgeries at our Eye Hospital, the only charitable private hospital of its kind in Sri Lanka, established in 2009, providing essential eye care services to those who need it the most,” Liyanawaduge said.
Each free cataract surgery, performed at the HASL Hospital, Colombo 6, utilises the advanced Phacoemulsification method with the Stellaris Vision Enhancement system from Bausch and Lomb, USA, ensuring optimal outcomes.
Over 47,000 surgeries have been performed to date.
Liyanawaduge said that the Seasonal Greeting Cards Project, remains one of HASL’s oldest and most impactful endeavours.
“Through the support of both the corporate sector and retail customers, this project has become a cornerstone of our year-end fundraising initiative,” he said. HASL extends an invitation to corporates, businesses and community members to unite in making a meaningful difference together.
This year’s card collection features 26 seasonal designs.
