Vision and quality of life for older people.

Thank you for changing lives with your donation!

Dear Donor

It is with a deep sense of gratitude and emotion that we address you on this occasion. It gives us great pleasure to express our most sincere appreciation for your generous donation.

Your contribution has been instrumental in making possible a work that goes beyond words: it has changed lives. Thanks to your support, this quarter we have been able to perform eye surgeries for more than 50 people in need, giving them the opportunity to recover their visual health and significantly improve their quality of life.

Each surgery performed represents not only a medical procedure, but an act of hope and transformation for those who have struggled with vision problems. Thanks to your generosity, these individuals can now look at the world with a new perspective, literally. Imagining the smile on their faces as they regain visual clarity is a constant source of inspiration for all of us at ACREC.

Your donation has not only impacted those directly benefited by the surgeries, but has also sent a message of solidarity and compassion to our entire community. It has shown that when we come together in support of a worthy cause, we can make significant and tangible changes in the lives of those who need it most.

We pledge to continue to use every resource effectively and efficiently, ensuring that your investment in our cause continues to make a positive and lasting impact. Your confidence in our work drives us to strive even harder to fulfill our mission of providing quality, accessible eye care to those in need.

Once again, on behalf of ACREC's medical, operational and administrative staff, we extend our sincere thanks. Your kind gesture has made a real difference in the lives of many people, and for that we will always be indebted to you.

With gratitude and appreciation,

ACREC

Links:

• First report 2024

• EneroMarzo_2024_GG.pdf (PDF)
  

Cataract is the main disease that causes visual impairment. In a study conducted by the American Journal of Ophthalmoligy, it was identified that 52.6% of the cases of blindness were in older adults (FURTADO,2021). In Morelos, 45,903 people have visual loss (INEGI, Population and Housing Census 2020) and it is estimated that 42% is caused by cataract. The main causes of cataract are: age, lack of care and limited access to specialty medical services, (ACREC, 2023). In order to help the people who need it most, a socioeconomic study is carried out, this study is based on a deep, sincere and responsible interview, which allows to obtain enough information to know the person and his situation, it is intended to obtain real information about the socioeconomic and family situation of the users. During this year, thanks to the donors who donated through the GlobalGiving platform, 127 economically vulnerable people had access to cataract eye surgery. These people now enjoy a better quality of life in terms of visual functioning. On behalf of each of these people, we are infinitely grateful for the trust in our institution to positively change the lives of these older adults and to be able to enjoy a dignified life.

• DEC 23 (PDF)