Description
Aim of the event: 
  • Raise Awareness
Goal of the event: 
To raise awareness of students about the everyday life of visually impaired people and to donate money to an organisation that supports people with sight loss or various sight problems.
Short description of the event: 
All students will close their eyes with a sleep mask or a small scarf. Then, they will try to eat their dinner.

Here some facts about blind handicapped people;

There are different degrees of blindness. Someone can be legally blind but still see colors, shapes and varying degrees of light. In fact, only about 10-15 percent of people who are blind see nothing at all.

Surprisingly, 80 percent of vision problems worldwide could be avoided or even cured with prompt medical care and regular eye examinations. In particular, a leading cause of blindness among adults over 50 is cataracts, which are treatable with surgery. Organizations like the World Health Organization are working to eliminate causes of avoidable blindness in developing countries.
How did your event go?: 
It went well. We raised awareness about visually impaired people
Involvement
Number of international students: 
1
Number of "locals" involved: 
1
Number of ESNers involved: 
10
Persons with disabilities joining the event: 
No
Dinner in the dark event of ESN Ege
Date of the event: 
Tue, 21/03/2017
Duration of the event: 
2hours
Scope: 
Local