Lighthouse Foundation Pays for Eye Sight Surgery Through Cellphone Donations

There are many families and individuals who are unable to keep up with the cost of their eyesight. Some may not be able to repair their sight until it is too late, and then they are those who are unable to pay for surgeries that need it. Eyesight is needed to function daily for those who hold full and part time jobs to care for their families and homes. Once their eyesight has deteriorated, then it leaves them disabled and unable to work.

Georgia Lions Lighthouse, a new foundation located in Georgia, is informing the public of the types of services that they offer to those who are unable to pay the costs for hearing and eyesight. In the past year, Lighthouse has reported that they have provided over 500 pairs of glasses and 600 hearing aids to those who reside in Georgia. Lighthouse also recycles over 100,000 pairs of glasses a year to send to medical relief missions too. Their goal is to restore the sight and hearing of others.

One working single mother, Glenda, is one of the grateful recipients of the Lighthouse foundation. In her mid 30s, she began to develop cataracts that eventually lead her to become legally blind. She no longer was able to work and provide for her family, drive, or do daily activities around the house such as cleaning and cooking. The Georgia Lions Lighthouse was able to help Glenda restore her eyesight by paying for surgery costs. Glenda was full of gratitude. She quoted, "I am able to support myself and my family again and that is very important to me."

For those who would like to assist the Georgia Lions Lighthouse in their efforts to assist families who need assistance with the costs of eyesight and hearing, they are informing the public of ways that they could be of help. If you have any old cell phones that you currently don't use anymore, you can donate them to the Lighthouse Cells for Sight Program.

The Lighthouse reports that currently all of the cell phones that have been donated, have already paid for three surgeries this year. The Lighthouse also works with cell phone recycling companies such as PaceButler Corporation, whom has helped them raise 10,000 dollars for their program so far.

Along with helping repair the sight and hearing of others, recycling the cell phones also helps the environment as well. The Environmental Protection Agency states that toxic items such as cell phones should stay out of landfills because they have a destructive effect on the environment. The cell phones consist of materials that won't easily decompose after being thrown out.

So not only can the common public help assist others gain their hearing and eyesight back, but they can also help make a difference in their environment as well.