Essilor Vision Foundation, the philanthropic arm of ophthalmic optics company Essilor, has partnered with the Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists for advocacy campaign Marawi 2020.
At the recent press launch of the campaign, Dr. Emelita Roleda, Essilor Philippines general manager, said the program aims to bring vision care to Marawi City and, ultimately, give them hope for a brighter, clearer tomorrow. Through the campaign, the company is set to conduct free eye checkups and give away 20,000 eyeglasses to the people of Marawi. This program is expected to reach its goals by the year 2020.
“It may take months or even years before Marawi can achieve full recovery. But what we are wishing for is that through the small steps that we are taking, the people will find hope despite everything that happened,” said Roleda.
For more information about EVF and the Marawi 2020 advocacy campaign, visit www.essilor.com.ph or www.essilorvisionfoundation.org.