Projects
School Eye Health and Myopia Progression Control
The School Eye Health and Myopia Progression Control Project aims to address the growing issue of myopia (near-sightedness) among children in rural schools. If left unaddressed, it can lead to severe visual impairment, significantly affecting a child’s quality of life and educational outcomes. This is a four-year intervention focused on children aged 5–18 enrolled in government schools.
School Eye Health Programme – Vidya Jyoti
Sightsavers India’s School Eye Health Programme, also called Vidya Jyoti, aims to integrate eye health into broader school health systems by enabling early detection and timely care for children. Through teacher training, vision screening, refraction, spectacle provision, eye health education, and learning outcome assessments, we work to identify and address vision issues early, helping children learn better and thrive.
Jhapa Leprosy Reduction
Jhapa Leprosy Reduction (JLR) is a community health project in south-east Nepal which is reducing leprosy transmission and disability, particularly among young people
Allison Taylor Single Mum Scholarship
Providing single mothers with scholarships and practical tools to achieve their degrees and build brighter futures for their families.
Moort Boodjari Mia Midwifery Outreach Service
The Moort Boodjari Mia Midwifery Outreach Service is the first of its kind in Western Australia. This mobile service delivers vital antenatal and postnatal care directly to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children in the Wheatbelt and Midland areas.
Australian Wildlife Conservancy Ecofire program
The AWC Ecofire program is the largest non-government fire management program in Australia. Fire is one of the most effective tools for improving the health of some Australian ecosystems.
Australian Wildlife Conservancy Charnley River Development
Playing a vital role in protecting and restoring the endangered wildlife of northern Australia
Lions Eye Institute Northwest Hub
An important base for Lions Outback Vision to deliver eye health services to communities in Western Australia’s far north
Eye Health Lions Outback Vision – Vision Van Program
Outreach Services mobilise eye health workers to provide quality health services to rural and remote communities
Eye Health Lions Outback Vision Outreach Services
Providing a dedicated vehicle to allow ophthalmology doctors and outreach staff travel to people in regional Western Australia
Wen Giving gifts UWA Chair in Conservation
Wen Giving Foundation is pleased to present the inaugural Wen Family Chair in Conservation to the University of Western Australia, a position dedicated to meeting environmental challenges with rigorous research and public engagement.
The Recherche Archipelago
Supporting the work of UWA PhD student Tom Tothill at the Marine Futures Lab
Eye Health Training Scholarships
Wen Giving believes education and training is the key to improved and sustainable futures in eye health
Rimba Jiva ecological restoration
Rimba Jiva is an altruistic and inspirational ecological restoration project rehabilitating and preserving a vast area of Malaysian tropical rainforest
Eye Health Vision Centres
Vision Centres are small clinics that offer affordable, primary eye health care services in rural and remote communities
Greater Lions Institute of Ophthalmic Sciences Training Centre
Wen Giving has funded the biggest ophthalmic training institution in North Bengal
Gyalyum Kesang Choeden Wangchuck National Eye Centre
Partnering with the Himalayan Cataract Project, Wen Giving has funded the construction of the first eye hospital in Bhutan
Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra Community Eye Hospital in Gaya
Wen Giving has funded the construction of a Community Eye Hospital in Gaya
Sankara Eye Foundation – Tertiary Eye Hospital
Wen Giving has funded a specialty wing within the major tertiary eye facility
Operating Theatre Complex at a Tertiary Eye Hospital in Balasore
Wen Giving funded the construction of the Operating Theatre complex
Major sponsor of Tertiary Eye Hospital in Panvel
Major sponsor of the construction of the Super Specialty Tertiary Eye Hospital
Community Eye Hospital in Ethiopia
Wen Giving has provided funding towards a new community eye hospital in Ethiopia
LV Prasad Eye Institute – Sircilla Operating Theater Equipment
Funding of operating theatre equipment at the LVPEI Sircilla secondary hospital in the Rejanna Sircilla district of Telangana
Tulsi Chanrai Eye Hospital – Mobile Primary Eye Care Bus
Providing a primary care bus that takes eye health services directly to communities in need of quality eye care
LV Prasad Eye Institute Outreach Surgeries
Bringing critical eye health care to extremely vulnerable and marginalised communities in India
Ophthalmic Surgical Training at Hue Eye Hospital
This programme provides eye care equipment and facilities, as well as surgical and technical training for ophthalmologists
Quang Ngai Eye Centre, Vietnam
Building a substantial new eye centre in the very poor central province of rural Vietnam
Vietnam Tara Project
In 2006 Mei and Chiu Chi Wen visited Vietnam and agreed to support a community eye care project named TARA
Kimberley Marine Park
Assisting scientists at UWA to investigate how marine parks along the Great West Ozzie Transect build ocean resilience
Women’s Aid Organisation
Supporting the Women’s Aid Organisation’s work in ending violence against women
Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA)
Providing support and services for those recovering from mental illness and their caregivers
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Significant assistance in building an Emergency Department Mental Health Observation Unit
Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Investigating the development of new treatments for diseases that more commonly occur with older age
The Chapel of Saints Cyprian and Justina
Supporting the extensive and delicate restoration of the original and revered baptistery in Rome
