Annual fundraising events like our annual raffle and mooncake sales are very useful in raising funds to help train doctors, educate parents and restore the eyesight of those whose blindness can be reversed. Fundraisers have other equally important roles as well . They not only raise public awareness of the number of blind people worldwide, but they also cause people to think about why these people are blind and what they can do to help . Most importantly, they bring together everyone who shares our dream of a world free from preventable blindness.

Recent fundraising activities:

1. Compass Visa Online Lucky Draw

Enjoy one donatable "Heart" plus automatic entry to an online lucky draw with a grand prize cash rebate of HK$100,000 each time you purchase HK$500 of items with your Compass Visa card between April 1 and May 31, 2013! Compass Visa will also donate HK$1 in support of our global sight saving work for each "Heart" you "drop" into their online ORBIS donation box.

2. Be a Little Teacher 2013

With a mission to promote English language education and encourage primary school students to help people in need, Learning Plus Language Centre takes pleasure in organizing "Be a Little Teacher Campaign 2013". All participants will be asked to proofread a text, the finalists will deliver a lesson on stage in the final session. Students can solicit sponsorship for their participation. All net proceeds from the campaign will go to ORBIS Kids Sight Programme. For more information please visit www.learningplus.com.hk.

3. IWISHUSUN "BUY A JACKET - SAVE AN EYE" Charity Sale

To support ORBIS's sight-saving program in Bangladesh, each ultra light down jacket IWISHUSUN sells will finance the cost of one adult cataract operation (worth USD$40). Recently IWISHUSUN visited several postoperative cataract patients in Dhaka and took pictures of their beautiful faces. For more information please visit http://iwishusun.net/

4. ORBIS Chocolate Box by Goossens Chocolatier

Get a box of ORBIS Chocolate Box (retail price HK$140) from Goossens Chocolatier from December 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013. For every box of chocolate sold, Goossens will donate 20% of retail price to ORBIS. Let's bring hope to the needlessly blind worldwide during this festive season. For details, please call 2575 8825.

5. Cotton Candy Kids Christmas Card Design Competition

With the theme of "A Caring Christmas", Cotton Candy Kids organized Christmas card design competition this winter. Artworks from 12 winners will be printed as Christmas cards for charity sales in Cotton Candy Kids shops, proceeds after deducting cost will be donated to ORBIS. The competition is open to kids from three to eight years old, enrollment from November 1 to 15, 2012. Enrollment and enquiry: cs@cottoncandykids.net