2006 Annual ReportEyeglass Cases Made By Esther and Lucy, Refugees at Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana
As female heads of household with limited or no income, Esther and Lucy were invited by Unite For Sight to participate in a unique microenterprise program. Esther and Lucy are creating beautiful, vibrant jewelry and eyeglass cases at Buduburam Refugee Camp, and they are earning an income when Unite For Sight buys each piece of jewelry and case. Unite For Sight then introduces the jewelry and eyeglass cases to world markets.
100% of the proceeds directly fund eye care expenses at Buduburam Refugee Camp. This microenterprise program therefore helps to create a sustainable program in which the local community can fund its own eye care expenses.
Esther says she is happy for the opportunity to help the community and support the eye clinic. Prior to arriving in Buduburam, Lucy's home was destroyed in the Liberia war, leaving her and her children with nothing. Since her arrival in Ghana, she has been supporting her family by taking in a neighbor's laundry.
