Operation open eyes: Swiss foundation althea prepares mission to moroccan southern cities

The Swiss humanitarian foundation Althea is preparing for an ophthalmologic mission to be carried out September 29-October 08 in the Moroccan southern cities of Guelmim and Assa. The mission will perform surgery on some 500 persons risking blindness, out of 1,700 who were examined during the first mission organized March 10-23.

The foundation undertook to bring a Moroccan girl to Geneva and operate her on the left eye. She was affected by a blinding disease.