HOUSE OF TIBET & ROUTE OF LIGHT FOUNDATION
INDIAN OPTICAL MISSION 2012
The partners of Casa del Tíbet, Pedro Guarddon (FORO TIBET) and Consuelo Torres, have once again obtained the participation of the Ruta de la luz Foundation to carry out 2012 a new optical mission in northern India, in Dharamshala area, aimed at supporting the Tibetan community in exile. (See more photos at the end)
This mission provides continuity to the actions carried out in this cooperation, that these partners coordinate from 2009 and they are listed here:
- Review in 2009 to more than 800 personas, students and staff of the Tibetan Children’s Villages (TCV) from Gopalpur and Suja with the consequent shipment of more than 350 prescription glasses.
- Delivered that same year by the cooperators of some 200 sunglasses and 30 undergraduate, more spare parts.
- Shipping in 2010 of some 100 mounts and 100 sunglasses
- Shipping in 2011 by Ruta de la Luz of prescription glasses for special cases upon receipt of prescriptions and a few others in 2012
2012: review of older population and students
In this year 2012, has been worked for 2 weeks in the months of October/November (29 from October to 9 November) and as agreed, The general population in need of revision has also been attended to., in addition to students.
The mission was carried out by Ópticas Roris, from Vigo, specifically by the ladies Tania and Carla Roris, that have been carried out within this project 800 reviews, with the help of the two Casa del Tíbet collaborators. It was announced through public address systems and posters in the town of McLeod for all its inhabitants. The reviews have generally been carried out in the infirmaries of schools and centers, with support from Tibetans for organization and translation.
An average higher than the 100 daily reviews and the population benefited by them have been:
- Indo-Tibetan community in the town of McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala superior), composed mostly of older people, but also by professionals: tailoring craftsmen, administrative… These reviews were carried out over two days at the Mc Leod Ganj Community Hall..
- Elderly and needy population who are usually cared for in the infirmary of the local Charity Center, during another day.
- Craftsmen and professionals from Norbulingka Institute, that with a population greater than 400 personas, It has a high index of professionals of traditional Tibetan crafts: making painted tangkas with scraps of fabric; cabinetmakers and others.
- Students from two of Mc Leod Ganj schools, belonging to the TCV.
- In the second week, and after obtaining the required residence permit, The work was completed with three full days at the TCV Suja, close to the Tibetan settlement of Bir.
Of all this, It is estimated that the needs of some 450 people who need correction and who will receive prescription glasses for the personal attention of each of them in the coming months.
Conclusions and recommendations
Work and cooperation with Casa del Tíbet, after the first arrival adjustments, has been, according to the optometrists of Ruta de la Luz “fruitful and rewarding on a personal level; Seeing the happy faces when we told them that they would have glasses to study or work with and that special way of thanking you with a huge smile and holding your hand in that way has made us feel that it was a special mission.”
Delivery of Original BUFF fleece lining tubulars
She further , Casa del Tíbet collaborators achieved a donation of 30 fleece lining tubular, that they gave to students, elders and monks. As compensation for this type of donations, Tibet Forum and Consuelo Torres Comunicación deliver photos to donors, They prepare informative notes and support the dissemination of information on the actions of companies in support of Casa del Tíbet.
In these moments, We are seeking to collect labor protection equipment for the artisans of the Norbulingka Institute, for hearing protection, respiratory and facial.
PHOTOS OF THE WORK DONE
