On World Sight Day, Paarl Rotary launched a project to reduce cataract blindness. In South Africa, 250 000 older people suffer from this affliction in which the lens of the eye hardens and obscures sight. The deterioration is exacerbated by our harsh sunlight. Here Belgian volunteers Dr Ferdinand Dewilde and Dr Dorothy Scheers share the joy of one of their patients after her successful operation.

 

WATER. The Mbekweni Eco Club launched their Wet Wednesdays programme, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Paarl, in cooperation with Drakenstein Municipality, to educate learners on the importance of water conservation and management.

The annual Winelands charity auction, brainchild of Paarl Rotary, was a great success and reached a record turnover of R600 000 this year. The auction is held in Paarl, in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Franschhoek Valley/Drakenstein and the Rotary Club of Riebeek Valley, to raise funds for charity.