I'm not a fan of chain e-mail. But this came to me today from someone trustworthy and, for once, I thought I'd pass it on.
You don't have to do anything. I do have some reservations about the video's authenticity but, for what it's worth, it's pretty meaningful, in more ways than one.
Eyes (or eye-tissue) donation, how it works:
You don't have to do anything. I do have some reservations about the video's authenticity but, for what it's worth, it's pretty meaningful, in more ways than one.
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SRI Lanka's International Eye Bank (Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society) is one of the world's biggest, human-eyes donor organisation, restoring vision to people in as many as 57 countries, including Japan, Thailand, Egypt and China. According to the manager of the International Eye Bank, there is a huge potential for the collection of donor eyes in this country, over 10 times what could be used here, owing to a worldwide shortage of donor eyes. The Buddhist supreme concept of "daana", or almsgiving, was the root of its success here. The donors believe that it is an act of great merit to give their eyes after death to someone living so that he or she can enjoy the gift of sight. Over 870,000 people have signed consent forms asking the Bank to take their eyes after they are dead, said the manager. Those who wish to donate their precious eyes after the death can register with the Bank by personally visiting it at the below address or by sending a letter to request consent forms. Join the world largest Eye Donation Society: Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society. Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society
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