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Alaka and Ananda foundations from Malaysia have been funding free cataract surgeries in Sri Lanka since January 2023. So far, both foundations have funded USD 935,000.00 through Assist RR (SL). Their generosity has enabled 39,202 free eye surgeries (39,033 cataract … Continue reading →

Alaka Foundation from Malaysia started funding cataract surgeries in Sri Lanka through Assist RR from January 2023. Alaka Foundation’s funds have allowed Assist RR to fund 7099 surgeries up to May 2023 covering 20 districts.  Buoyed by this success, which has … Continue reading →

In 2022, Assist RR funded 2199 free cataract surgeries using funds raised by Team Solihull (Solihull School Community in the UK). Inspired by Team Solihull’s successful cataract project, a Philanthropist from Malaysia through Alaka Foundation came forward to fund free … Continue reading →

An appeal by The Penney Family and Team Solihull to friends and supporters of UK Assist RR & IMHO – UK Fundraising Goal of £18,000 Dear friends, We are taking on our next ultra-challenge in the hope that you will … Continue reading →

Mr Mark Penney, Headmaster of Solihull Preparatory School, made an appeal in April 2021 (http://assistrr.org/?p=4334), for providing free cataract surgeries in Sri Lanka. As a result of this appeal, Solihull School Community (Team Solihull) raised £45,270.00 in the UK (including gift … Continue reading →

Further to our appeal for the above project in Oct 2020, we received financial supports from a Philanthropist from Malaysia (funded through the Alaka Foundation, and Tamil Forum Malaysia (TFM)), and the International Medical Health organisation (IMHO), USA. These were in addition … Continue reading →