Over 800 Zaporozhye schoolchildren underwent free-of-charge ophthalmologic examination from August to November within the project «In order to read books and to operate a computer – maintain your sight!» – one of the winners of the contest «We are the City» which is traditionally made by «Zaporizhstal» SW.
The actions were held by «Svitlozir» Charitable Foundation together with Modern ophthalmology clinic «Vizus». –
Nowadays, the child’s vision system undergoes the influence of many hazardous factors, – Natalia Zavgorodniaya, the Doctor of Medical Sciences, the Chairman of the Management Board of “Svitlozir” Foundation, noted. – That is why, it is very important to examine the sight so that it would be more easy to correct it at the early stages of abnormal changes.
Besides, about 300 teachers from Zaporozhye schools underwent the ophthalmologic examination.
The contest «We are the city», in which «Svitlozir» Charitable Foundation’s project have won, was held by «Zaporizhstal» Works already for the second year in succession. It was directed to increase of the social activity of the citizens and to support of the actual initiatives in life quality level increase.
During 2014, 17 social projects made by the citizens of Zaporozhye became the winners of the contest «We are the City», and they had got from «Zaporizhstal» SW a financial support in amount of UAH 1.1 million for realization of their initiatives. «Svitlozir» Charitable Foundation has got a grant in amount of UAH 100 thousand.