The mission organisation launched its new worldwide campaign in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday with the help of Archbishop Desmond Tutu who said: “We can really do something to change the world.
"I think not being able to see is one of the most debilitating disabilities in our world today.”
An estimated 600 million people worldwide are living with a disability, while around 80 per cent of these live in low income countries with little or no access to proper health and rehabilitation services.
The ‘100,000 Miracles’ campaign aims to restore the sight in 100,000 people in 100 days by giving them life-changing cataract operations.CBM President Professor Allen Foster said, "Worldwide 17 million people are totally blind because of cataracts. If we could reach them today, tomorrow they would all see. CBM reaches only 2.3% of people in need. That's why we are asking people today to join us to help the poorest of the poor in giving them back their sight, what a great blessing for the person giving and receiving sight."
The campaign is being supported across Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the USA.
CBM is the leading organisation in rescuing and restoring the lives of people trapped in poverty by disability worldwide and can restore sight to someone in a developing country for just US$50.
It is currently involved in 1,000 projects across 113 countries worldwide serving to restore the sight of approximately 12 million people.
Archbishop Tutu added, "Giving sight is not just a physical thing but you can give back someone's dignity. Let's stop talking. With the world's help we can make a difference in 100,000 lives. How about the world getting behind the 100,000 miracles and making it happen?"
