We are a group of people who are organizing a series of fund-raising events for a charity called "Sightsavers" (sightsavers.org), and we would love for you to join us!
The organizers are:
Kim Rongyu - Charity CEO
Serene Faith
Starline Igeria
Anna Sapphire
Wicca Merlin
***ABOUT THE CHARITY***
This is a RL charity that works in some of the worlds poorest countries helping to save men, women and children from blindness. (URL link below)
Specifically, we wish to support their work in battling a disease called trachoma. This is caused by a bacterial infection spread by unwashed hands and certain species of flies. Infection causes scarring of the eyelid, repeated infection causes the eyelid to turn inwards and the eyelashes to scrape against the cornea damaging it.
Years of repeated infections of trachoma cause trichiasis, when the eyelid turns inwards and the eyelashes rub on the eyeball, causing scarring of the cornea, constant irritation and terrible pain. In their desperation, many people pull out the in-turned eyelashes with a pair of tweezers. But the eyelashes always grow back, even stronger than before – bringing worse pain. Until slowly, they go blind.
The additional tragedy is that trachoma is such an easy disease to prevent. Trachoma can be treated in it's early stages with antibiotics to clear-up the infection. Antibiotic treatment can be provided for less than $1.00 US dollar.
Once people have trichiasis, surgery is needed to turn the eyelashes away from the eye, reducing the pain and preventing the scarring of the cornea. Just $5.00 US dollars can fund a trichiasis operation.
Kim Rongyu, the CEO of this charity event, has lived in some of the countries where this awful disease exists, Through her RL experience, she knows how damaging this is and as a RL scientist, how easy it is to prevent. We are reaching out to the amazing talents of Second Life, creators and designers, to ask if you would like to join us for this cause, to raise funds to be donated to Sightsavers organization.
***EVENT DETAILS***
DATES OF THE EVENT:
April 20 (Saturday) to May 19 (Sunday)
FASHION SHOWS:
Dates: April 20 (Saturday) and April 21 (Sunday).
Fashion shows will be organized during these 2 days.
We are planning on at least 4 shows, depending on the brand count.
OPEN MARKETPLACE (TO SELL LIMITED ITEMS AVAILABLE ONLY AT THIS EVENT):
Dates: April 20 (Saturday) to May 19 (Sunday)
We request each designer/brand to design a limited item for this event. It can be a brand new design, or a limited color of your current design.
These items will be sold at the marketplace, open for one month, to raise funds and increase awareness of your contribution and the cause.
100% of proceeds to be donated to Sightsavers organization.
PROMOTION OF THE EVENT:
Bloggers and magazines will be used to promote/advertise the event.
COST:
Absolutely NOTHING!
All we ask are:
* Provide ONE (or more if you would like) limited items,
* Join us for the Fashion Show by providing outfits to the models,
* Set up a vendor on the Marketplace (located on Kim Rongyu's sim) where 100% of the sales to be donated.
The price of someone's eyesight is invaluable, please help us to help those who cannot help themselves.
Thank you for taking time to read this NC and we dearly hope to hear from you soon.
Please feel free to contact anyone in the group for questions.
Thank you,
Kim Rongyu
SL Sightsavers
RL Sightsavers website
http://www.sightsavers,org
SL Group : SL Sightsavers
