New Century Lions Club

Message in a Bottle is not solely a Lions initiative, however it is an initiative that very many Lions Clubs across the country have taken to and recognise as a means of fulfilling our motto “We Serve”, often funding the scheme from their own charity accounts.

This scheme is free to the user. Whilst it is focused on the more vulnerable people in our community, anyone can fall downstairs, so this scheme can benefit anyone, including you. As a minimum it will save the Emergency Services valuable time identifying you and your emergency contacts. By telling whether you have special medication or allergies or not, it is a potential lifesaver and provides peace of mind to users and their friends and families.

The SightFirst mission is to build eye care systems in underserved communities to fight blindness and vision loss and assist blind and visually impaired persons. Since the program began in 1990, SightFirst has helped save or restore the sight of more than 30 million people worldwide. On average, about every US$6 in donations has resulted in a person with vision restored or saved from blindness. Through two fundraising campaigns, Lions have raised nearly US$350 million to support the ongoing efforts of SightFirst.

Lions develop and manage SightFirst projects in partnership with local health authorities, eye care professionals and other non-governmental organizations. Projects help to build the capacities of eye care systems so that they can provide high-quality, sustainable services.