IMPACT NEWS

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Magazine names Claire Hicks a 'powerful woman'
IMPACT responds to flooding in The Philippines
Watch IMPACT's short film
Larisa's 'Love will find a way' cycle ride
Gift of sight from FOCUS Laser Vision
Gift of sight from Rayner Intraocular Lenses Ltd.

Magazine names Claire Hicks a 'powerful woman'

Glamour, Britain's number one women's magazine, has named Claire Hicks one of The UK's 30 most powerful women for her work as a healthcare campaigner. Claire founded IMPACT in 1985 with her father, the late Sir John Wilson, and has worked tirelessly for many years to prevent needless disability around the world. Following her recent retirement as IMPACT UK's Chief Executive, Claire has kindly agreed to take on a voluntary role as an Ambassador for the International Federation of IMPACT Foundations.

IMPACT responds to flooding in The Philippines

Devastating flooding battered parts of The Philippines following tropical storms in late September claiming lives, homes and possessions. IMPACT Foundation Philippines responded quickly and by putting together essential supplies of food, water, household items and medicines to distribute to affected people in some of the worst hit areas. Action is needed quickly to stop the spread of disease which inevitably follows such a disaster from claiming even more lives.

Please help by calling 01444 457080 to make a credit care donation or send a cheque made payable to IMPACT Foundation to: IMPACT Foundation, 151 Western Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3LH, UK.

Thank you.

Watch IMPACT's short film - click here!

Thanks to lots of help from friends and supporters, IMPACT has been able to make a film about our action against needless disability at very low cost. Please click here to watch it (you will be redirected to YouTube) or call us on 01444 457080 to request a copy on DVD.

Larisa’s ‘Love will find a way’ cycle ride

On 11^th July 2009 IMPACT supporter, Larisa Zolotarevskaya, embarked on a challenging sponsored cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats, to raise much needed funds for our Cambodian partner's ‘Centre for Child Mental Health’

The trip totalled more than 1,000 miles and her total ascent was 15,800m - which is twice the height of Mt Everest!

Larisa completed her challenge on 26th July but it is not too late to support her and the ‘Centre for Child Mental Health’, which relies entirely on voluntary contributions. All the funds raised will be used to provide essential services for vulnerable children with learning difficulties and mental health problems.

Gift of sight from FOCUS Laser Vision

IMPACT is working closely with FOCUS Laser Vision on the 'Eye for an Eye' campaign which aims to restore sight to a person with a cataract in the developing world every time a person has their vision corrected at the FOCUS Laser Vision clinic in London. So far, the support of FOCUS Laser Vision has enabled IMPACT to carry out 83 cataract operations to help impoverished men, women and children in Bangladesh to see again. This on-going commitment means that even more people will be given the gift of sight in the future.

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Gift of sight from Rayner Intraocular Lenses Ltd.

Rayner Intraocular Lenses Ltd. based in Hove, East Sussex, has once again supported IMPACT's work to restore sight with a generous gift of over 2,000 intraocular lenses (IOLs), disposables and equipment. These IOLs will be sent to our local partner in Bangladesh where they will be used to replace the cloudy lens in the eyes of people with cataract thereby providing clear vision once again.

Many of the very poorest people in developing countries go blind for want of straightforward surgery such as this. It is IMPACT's policy to ensure that impoverished men, women and children receive the treatment they urgently need which can prevent a lifetime of needless disability.