14 years of success of ICICI Lombard’s Caring Hands initiative! Over 5.5 lakh boys and girls have been given ‘New Vision’

• Free eye checkup with ICICI Lombard
• Great social change achieved through treatment
• Over 5.5 lakh boys and girls have been given ‘New Vision’

of India One of the leading private general insurance companies ICICI ICICI Lombard’s flagship CSR initiative ‘Caring Hands’ has successfully completed 14 years of its journey. Over this long period, the company has contributed significantly to improving the eye health of school boys and girls from underprivileged communities. Launched in 2011, this initiative has become an important initiative in the employee-led healthcare sector in India.

Activity statistics and results

Under the ‘Caring Hands’ initiative, school boys and girls across the country are given free eye check-ups and spectacles to prevent vision impairment. So far, more than 5.5 lakh boys and girls have been screened for their eyes, while glasses have been distributed to more than 50,000 boys and girls. An estimated 3.4 million school children have to study without treatment for visual impairment. As a result of treatment for visual impairment, these children receive only half as much education as children who can see clearly in the classroom. The ‘caring hands’ enabled many students to see the blackboard clearly, bridging the gap in their learning.

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An important milestone of this year

The ‘Caring Hands’ initiative implemented this year has reached another milestone of success. Company employees organized more than 275 camps across the country. More than 50,000 school boys and girls were eye examined in these camps.

Employee-led initiatives

Sheena Kapoor, Head of Corporate Communications and CSR, ICICI Lombard said, “As the Caring Hands initiative completes its 14th year, the initiative is not limited to CSR but has become a very meaningful initiative.

• Dedication of Volunteers: The initiative is run from start to finish by volunteers. From coordinating with schools and ophthalmologists to transporting and tracking the goods, staff are responsible at every step.
• Organized on the same day: Although this initiative is planned for more than two months, we are proud that all the eye check-up camps are organized on the same day across the country.

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