Jonga Trust in association with the Lions club of Bergvliet had an eye health screening day for the preschool children at the Philippi children’s centre on 25 October 2011. Jonga Trust screened two classes, the Grade R and the Nursery class (4-5year old). “The two Jonga Trust eye screeners, Eubertina and Gavin, were fantastic with the children”, remarked Rose Saville, president of the Bergvliet Lion club.

Fifty children in total were screened for visual problems where each child was checked for squints, retinal disease and visual acuity.

On the day no child required glasses, but one little girl in Grade R was diagnosed wit congenital cataracts. The staff members of Phillipi Children's Centre was also screened and one person was referred by Di Powell to an eye clinic for further eye treatment.

This wonderful initiative was made possible by the generous support of Bergvliet Lions, who can be proud of what was achieved on the day.