Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06GEORGETOWN706
2006-07-18 12:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Georgetown
Cable title:
AMBASSADOR'S SELF-HELP FUND SUPPORTS GUYANESE EYE CARE
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UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 000706
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12598: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL GY
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR'S SELF-HELP FUND SUPPORTS GUYANESE EYE CARE
REFS: A) GEORGETOWN 130, B) GEORGETOWN 643
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 000706
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12598: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL GY
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR'S SELF-HELP FUND SUPPORTS GUYANESE EYE CARE
REFS: A) GEORGETOWN 130, B) GEORGETOWN 643
1. (U) On Monday, July 10, Ambassador awarded four grantees through
the Ambassador's Self Help Program, including a US$6,500 grant to
the "New Light, New Sight" program at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in
Georgetown. Mercy Hospital's program will provide subsidized eye
surgery to persons living outside Georgetown, primarily in the
hinterland regions. The project will focus on economically
disadvantaged individuals suffering from low vision or blindness due
to cataract or other treatable eye problems, and the surgery will
take place at the hospital with a local opthalmologist at a
discounted price. The hospital aims to treat fifty patients in its
first year, and Post's contribution will fund basic eye instruments
to supplement the estimated US$91,000 in goods and services that the
hospital has devoted to the program.
2. (SBU) In making the award determination, Post noted in particular
the sustainable nature of St. Joseph's program, which is being
performed on a subsidized cost-reimbursable basis, as well as the
fact that the surgeries will employ local eye doctors. Post notes
that Cuba has received substantial public attention in Guyana for
its "Miracle Mission" eye surgery program (Refs). While Mercy
Hospital's progra is laudable on its own merits, Post is hopeful
that highlighting the hospital's efforts through theAmbassador's
Self-Help Fund will also temper theCubans' public diplomacy efforts
while at the sae time developing Guyana's ongoing capacity to
povide quality eye care for its citizens in country.
THOMAS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12598: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL GY
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR'S SELF-HELP FUND SUPPORTS GUYANESE EYE CARE
REFS: A) GEORGETOWN 130, B) GEORGETOWN 643
1. (U) On Monday, July 10, Ambassador awarded four grantees through
the Ambassador's Self Help Program, including a US$6,500 grant to
the "New Light, New Sight" program at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in
Georgetown. Mercy Hospital's program will provide subsidized eye
surgery to persons living outside Georgetown, primarily in the
hinterland regions. The project will focus on economically
disadvantaged individuals suffering from low vision or blindness due
to cataract or other treatable eye problems, and the surgery will
take place at the hospital with a local opthalmologist at a
discounted price. The hospital aims to treat fifty patients in its
first year, and Post's contribution will fund basic eye instruments
to supplement the estimated US$91,000 in goods and services that the
hospital has devoted to the program.
2. (SBU) In making the award determination, Post noted in particular
the sustainable nature of St. Joseph's program, which is being
performed on a subsidized cost-reimbursable basis, as well as the
fact that the surgeries will employ local eye doctors. Post notes
that Cuba has received substantial public attention in Guyana for
its "Miracle Mission" eye surgery program (Refs). While Mercy
Hospital's progra is laudable on its own merits, Post is hopeful
that highlighting the hospital's efforts through theAmbassador's
Self-Help Fund will also temper theCubans' public diplomacy efforts
while at the sae time developing Guyana's ongoing capacity to
povide quality eye care for its citizens in country.
THOMAS