National Blind Patronage announces its traditional Afternoon Tea in Santiago

The activity aims to raise funds to cover visual health programs.

Santiago.- The National Patronage for the Blind, in its Santiago branch, announced its traditional “Afternoon Tea” in its eighth version with the mission of allocating generated resources to the programs: Prevention of blindness, Rehabilitation, Education, Social Assistance and Cataract Surgery.

“Este año desde el Patronato Nacional de Ciegos, nos proponemos realizar alrededor de 80 cirugías para seguir contribuyendo al objetivo principal de la Tarde de Té: operar de cataratas a personas de limitados recursos económicos”,

aseguró Sofia de Reyes, presidenta del Patronato Nacional de Ciegos, Santiago.

He indicated that this altruistic action is carried out with collaboration agreements with external ophthalmological centers, and the cost of cataract surgery ranges between RD$35,000.00 and RD$40,000.00 pesos, a cost that we sponsor after a socioeconomic evaluation of the patient.

Reyes maintained that the traditional meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 18, in the party hall of the Centro Español, where Los Frankos will be on stage and this year saxophonist Hissarlik Luciano, Jandy Ventura “El Legado del Caballo” and singer-songwriter Samuel González will join.

The President of the Board informed that the tickets to attend the Tea Afternoon are on sale at the Patronato de Ciegos, at the JARA law firm, Party Accesories and Xiomara Ochoa Salon & Spa. The activity will be hosted by television presenters Carmen Muñoz and Kimberly Castillo; and communicators Francisco Sanchis and Francisco Vásquez. This version of Tea Time is sponsored by: Tucán Paints, Banco Popular Dominicano, Seguros Universal, Corporación Zona Franca Santiago, Taduk, Induban, Hits 92.1, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Gran Teatro del Cibao, Sonríete Communication Agency, Cascada Water, Century Labels, Centro Español and other companies.

About the National Patronage for the Blind

It is a non-profit institution, formed by volunteer boards of directors and a staff trained in the area of visual impairment for centers and programs, focused on the development of blind and/or visually impaired people, with their inclusion and participation in national life as its central axis. It began its work in 1964 in Santo Domingo, and in Santiago it carried out a community diagnosis in 1987.