2021 project
Together, let’s save little Mohammed Amine’s eyesight
Context
Mohammed Amine, a 12-year-old orphan from southern Morocco sponsored by the Alyatim association, lost the use of his right eye in a tragic accident. The project involves replacing the damaged eye with a prosthesis so that the child can overcome the physical consequences of his condition and avoid infection of the other eye and total loss of sight.
Project stages
- Medial evaluation by an ophthalmologist
- Perform an operation to remove the diseased eye
- Cavity preparation
- Installation of the artificial eye (prosthesis)
- Medical follow-up
Actions
The Alyatim association set up a team of dedicated volunteers in Morocco and Canada to make this project a reality and to install an ocular prosthesis for Mohammed Amine.
The volunteers then committed to :
- Organize a fundraising event
- Make appointments with specialists
- Get in touch with laboratories
- Supporting Mohammed Amine and his family throughout the process
- Providing transport and accommodation for Mohammed Amine and his family
- Medical follow-up
Results
Thank you to all our volunteers without exception, to their families in Casablanca who have accompanied Mohammed Amine, thank you to all the donors, thanks to you Mohammed Amine can finally look at life with hope.
Mohammed Amine's mom has a message for you, let's discover it together thanks to this video.
