Dispensing body ABDO is to host a fund-raising evening for a staff member who is travelling to Ghana as a volunteer on a Vision Aid Overseas project.
ABDO College technician Michelle Derbyshire will travel to Africa in May with a team of volunteer optometrists and dispensing opticians.
The group flies out on May 24 to run patient screening clinics and to dispense spectacles. The two-week trip will be led by Tony Nixon and includes eight optometrists and two dispensing opticians.
ABDO's Godmersham College in Kent will host the fund- raising effort on Saturday April 26, starting at 7pm. It will include a light supper, wine, and an auction. Tickets are limited to 150 guests.
Ms Derbyshire is hoping to raise £1,000 towards the project. Readers can contact her at mderbyshireabdo.org.uk to request a ticket or to make a donation.