Empowering Aged Minds: A Day of Care and Connection at Kanlungan Ni Maria, Pasig City
On January 5, 2025, the halls of Kanlungan Ni Maria were filled with warmth, music, and meaningful conversations as the Rotaract Club of Arellano University (RAC-AU) spearheaded the “Empowering Aged Minds – Dementia Prevention” project. With the partnership and support of their sponsor club, the Rotary Club of Makati Dasmariñas (RCMD), this initiative aimed to foster emotional connection and bring joy to the elderly, many of whom are wheelchair-bound, through simple yet heartfelt interactions.
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Mulat-Mata Cataract Surgery Program
Since 2008, the Mulat-Mata Project has been our flagship project. It aims to provide free cataract surgeries to indigent Filipinos – from farmers, informal settlers, and war veteran.
This initiative has evolved through the years. RCMD constructed an outpatient clinic in Quezon City in 2011 that provides free cataract surgeries for indigent patients every other month.
To date, the program has helped 15,798 individuals with eye problems. A total of 1,034 cataract surgeries and 268 minor surgeries of the eyes have brought clearer vision and better lives to our patients in need.
Retinoblastoma Life-SavingTreatment for Indigent Pediatric Cancer Patients
The second arm of our Alay-Buhay Project involves patients afflicted with Retinoblastoma. Retinoblastoma is a malignant condition in the eye that usually affects patients from 2 to 10 years old. Unlike any other childhood malignancies, Retinoblastoma, once diagnosed and treated correctly and early, has a good prognosis in terms of survival. In this program, we cover the complete chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment of the patients.