Yes, they have arrived!
Oxford Universities Centre For Vision in The Developing World has successfully designed and manufactured the "Second Generation" glasses that not only do away with a fluid filled lens design but they have also managed to make them look 21st century style.
The original first generation was a very successful design. 38000 pairs went to Afghanistan with many, many more going to Africa. The new target is India. www.vdw.ox.ac.uk/adspecs.htm
It has been the expedition’s ambition to partner ourselves with the Centre for one reason. We are set to be spending up to six weeks in India, mainly the North East carrying out tasks for our sponsored charity FutureSence Foundation. http://www.futuresence.co.uk/ However after discovering through an ex team member there was a small university project crying out for help we decided to out line some plans to see if we could assist in some way.
We went along to chat with Owen, the man overseeing the project and we have agreed to dedicate a portion of our 6 week stay to distributing these new glasses which can be seen here www.eyejusters.com/media , we have been donated 200 pairs but we would like to double, even triple that. How we plan to do this is to offer people wishing to watch this expedition succeed a chance to sponsor a pair at £20. After we have distributed all of the glasses we will be asking the Indian community to fill out a specially designed questionnaire, which will then be returned to Oxford. This questionnaire contains information that is invaluable to the Centre, it will enable them to further their research into poor eye sight and to hopefully in the long run, eradicate blindness.
Please contact us if you would like to sponsor a pair. Thank You F/O 2010
Thursday 22 July 2010
Friday 9 July 2010
Land Rover Worldwide
Exciting news!
We have started correspondeance with the Land Rover dealers in Singapore and are looking at making their showroom our final destination.
We are currently in talks with them about giving presentations and talks once we arrive and putting our two trusty series ones in their show room for the duration of our stay whilst in Singapore.
So if anybody if in Singapore in early February 2011 please pop by to see us.
We are also still trying to establish a relationship with Tata. Sadly the University of Cambridge here in the uk has insisted we do this with out their help, I think its due to health and safty. Should we run into trouble they don't want to be seen as a figure who encouraged us to pass through 'risky' places such as Iran and Myanmar (Burma). Shame.
Nether the less we proceed with our heads held high fighting on.
p.s if aby body reading this thinks they can offer any help with our Tata issue please do not hesitate to contact us.
Michael
We have started correspondeance with the Land Rover dealers in Singapore and are looking at making their showroom our final destination.
We are currently in talks with them about giving presentations and talks once we arrive and putting our two trusty series ones in their show room for the duration of our stay whilst in Singapore.
So if anybody if in Singapore in early February 2011 please pop by to see us.
We are also still trying to establish a relationship with Tata. Sadly the University of Cambridge here in the uk has insisted we do this with out their help, I think its due to health and safty. Should we run into trouble they don't want to be seen as a figure who encouraged us to pass through 'risky' places such as Iran and Myanmar (Burma). Shame.
Nether the less we proceed with our heads held high fighting on.
p.s if aby body reading this thinks they can offer any help with our Tata issue please do not hesitate to contact us.
Michael
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