Chinese Government sponsors Hope of Light Cataract Project

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Botswana
Country	Botswana
Start Date	Jan 01, 2011
End Date	Nov 22, 2031
Duration	7,630 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`30843`

Grant Description

From June 27 to July 1, 2011, a team of ophthalmologists from China successfully performed about 200 cataract operations as part of the "Hope of Light Cataract Project" in Botswana. Botswana also received a donation of ophthalmic equipment and consumables during the same period (see Record ID#30844).

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese name for this project is 光明行.

📚 Sources & References

A Path to Health, http://bw.china-embassy.org/eng/xwdt/t872819.htm
中国同博茨瓦纳的双边关系
中博联合举办中国医疗队援博30周年纪念活动 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.