Our projects are based around the simple fact that providing the opportunity for people to be clean can prevent the spread of infectious diseases like trachoma.
A trailer loaded with donations of Toiletry kits from Girl Guides in Whyalla, knitted blankets from Warragul, shoes from DIK, clothes from Geelong and so much more......
Rates are steadily decreasing. In 2016, Australia was at 4.5% of the at-risk population. 2023 screening results have seen a much welcome decrease to 1.8%.
Back in 2017, this trailer came to fruition as a combined effort between EndTrachoma2020 (as we were known back then) and Melbourne University, led by Jim Orchard from Rotary Melbourne.
