Did you know a child goes blind every minute? Vision4Children is the only international charitable organisation with the sole aim of eliminating global childhood blindness and visual impairment and supporting parents and carers.
Please watch our video below, in which eye specialist, Consultant Arvind Chandna explains the aims of Vision4Children. We aim:
1.5 million children are blind and 50% are needlessly so, with 50% of children born blind, dying before there second birthday. There is a need for change. Through our clinical research, teaching programmes and parental support, V4C hopes to put a halt to the growing problem that is 'Global Childhood Blindness' Read More
to develop and support an international web-based parent and child vision support and information group
to reduce childhood blindness through sustainable outcome-based programmes of teaching and training
to improve management of childhood blindness by effective clinical research in treatable and avoidable blinding eye diseases
Kites Over the Mersey
Butterflies, dragons, teddy bears, birds and sharks and a wide variety of other kites will take to the skies at this year’s Kites Over the Mersey event. A great family day out, this is our third appearance at this International festival. Kite flyers from all over the world will be giving spectacular displays of giant inflatable kites, stunt kites and art kites. The V4C team will be holding our ever popular kite workshops in the Big White Marquee where children of all ages can make, design and fly their very own kites! Along with many other fun activities and various stalls available it promises to be yet another fun day for all the family! For more information please go to our website or contact us
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A leisure walk to raise money for own charities. There is a registration fee of £5 an adult & £1 a child.
The walk itself is from Hooton to Thurstaston or vice versa; a total of 9 miles, with staging posts at Hadlow Road Willaston and at Parkgate - which is half way point.
When Kevin's son Hamish was born with rare blinding eye condition, he was immediately referred to Alder Hey Children’s hospital, Liverpool for specialist treatment.
Thankfully Hamish’s sight was restored although he still needs regular checkups, treatment and examinations under anaesthetic. As yet the outcome of how much vision Hamish will have is still unknown.
Having never been a runner, Kevin committed in August 2010 to a gruelling regime of running a marathon a week for 52 weeks. He hopes to raise money and the profile of Vision4Children
Due to his courage, commitment and enthusiasm we have nominated Kevin to become one of the Olympic Torch Bearers, as we believe that he is a shining example and a source of inspiration to all budding athletes of what can be achieved if you put your heart and soul into something.
He is now over half way through his marathon year and remains unperturbed by his target to finish in August 2011 with a final marathon run that ends at the Alder Hey’s eye department.
If you would like to help Kevin achieve his target of £2000 please go to his donation page at www.justgiving.com/kevin-miller
Kevin Miller is well known for raising money for eye charities. Otherwise known as the Marathon Man, one of his biggest accomplishments is '52 Marathons in 52 Weeks.' To learn more, please visit the links below:
