Footsteps 13 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter RESOURCESPUBLICATIONSFOOTSTEPSFOOTSTEPS 13 CLEAR VISION This edition of Footsteps takes the topic of vision. The gift of sight is a very precious one - a gift that many in this world lose through the lack of appropriate eyecare. The study of ophthalmology is a very detailed and specialised field. But simple steps to improve eye-care could be taken by many health centres, to help protect the sight of many. The main article by Dr Jock Anderson gives helpful guidelines for simple eye care. The eye work in Biombo gives a useful insight for health centres who would like to devote more time to eye work. We also consider how we look at the world around us. What affects our vision? Do we see the concerns in our communities as God wants us to? Or is our vision clouded? Please find below articles from Footsteps issue 13. To download a pdf version of Footsteps issue 13, please click here (PDF 4.1 MB). A Biblical Vision? - What would you do? by CB Samuel. When we deal with our neighbours, families and the world around us, what helps us to decide the right things to do and say? Here are some imaginary situations which all of us might face. Read through these case studies - if possible talk about them and discuss them in groups - and decide what action you would take. Read More A Social Forestry Programme by Nick Brown. In an earlier issue of Footsteps (No 5, December 1990) Dr Julian Evans introduced the idea of community involvement in forestry. Most agencies and governments involved in forestry in poorer countries now recognise that forestry programmes can only really be successful in the long term if they involve the community. They must take into account the needs and hopes of the local people who depend for their survival on the land around them. If the local community is ... Read More AIDS update A letter recently received from Senggo Christian Hospital in Irian Jaya, raised various questions about the sterilisation of equipment to kill the HIV virus. The letter ends ‘...in the developing world, it isn’t much help to know that glutaraldehyde is best, when it is too expensive and hard to get.’ Read More Bible study: The land as a gift from God The land as a gift from God by Revd Dr Chris Wright. In the Old Testament, Israel had land to live in because God, quite simply, had given it to them. This gift of land made Israel realise how dependent they were on God and how dependable God was in providing for their needs - even when they were unfaithful to him. The gift of land proved the relationship between God and Israel. Individuals had the right to their own individual piece of land - the land was intended to be equally shared out. ... Read More Editorial This edition of Footsteps takes the topic of vision. The gift of sight is a very precious one - a gift that many in this world lose through the lack of appropriate eyecare. The study of ophthalmology is a very detailed and specialised field. But simple steps to improve eye-care could be taken by many health centres, to help protect the sight of many. Read More Eye care in Biombo by Audrey Fernandez. The busy clinic at Biombo in Guinea Bissau, West Africa, acts as a centre for primary health care work in the surrounding areas. A group of eye specialists from Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) visited Biombo in January this year. We were greatly encouraged by their work and were amazed by the number of people in need. Dr Adrian Hopkins and his team made us aware of how simple hygiene, nutrition and early treatment of eye conditions can prevent blindness which may ... Read More Eye Injuries and Infections Material abridged from lecture notes kindly supplied by Dr JDC Anderson. Our sight is very precious. It is wonderfully protected, both by its position within our skull and by several mechanisms such as blinking and tears. Together, these keep the front of the eye free of harmful dust and foreign material and, in addition, tears contain a good natural antibiotic. But because of its exposed position, the human eye may suffer injuries and infections of many kinds. In many countries stone throwing ... Read More Letters AIDS The recent letters on AIDS reminded me of two very serious problems in SW Mali. We worked with the Malinke farmers for seven years in Mali. As far as we could determine, we had only two cases of AIDS in that time. They were both cases of men who had gone away to work in the large coastal cities. They became so sick that they returned home to die, which they did very quickly. Read More Resources Hanyane - A Village Struggles for Eye Health by Dr Erika Sutter, Dr Allen Foster and Ms Victoria Francis Read More The Wheel of Development Development and our vision for the future Adapted with thanks from an article written by Torrey Olsen, World Vision, Gao, Eastern Mali. Read More FOOTSTEPS ISSUES 109 - Youth 108 - Living with disability 107 - Waste 106 - Sexual and gender-based violence 105 - Land rights 104 - Prisons 103 - Entrepreneurship 102 - Health and faith 101 - Caring for orphans 100 - Impact and change 99 - Climate change 98 - HIV 97 - Hygiene and sanitation 96 - Human trafficking 95 - Poultry keeping 94 - Valuing food 93 - Mobilising local resources 92 - Conflict and peace 91 - Maternal health 90 - Lifelong learning 89 - Livestock 88 - Managing disasters 87 - Non-communicable diseases 86 - Stigma 85 - Trees 84 - Leadership 83 - Millennium development goals 82 - Natural resources 81 - Celebration issue – 20 years 80 - Micro-enterprise 79 - Managing everyday risk 78 - Migration 77 - Food security 76 - Accountability 75 - Sharing ideas 74 - Household health care 73 - Sanitation 72 - Family life 71 - Effective communication 70 - Agriculture and climate change 69 - Sexual health 68 - Forgiveness and reconciliation 67 - Urban renewal 66 - Human rights 65 - Adding value to food 64 - Planning for sustainability 63 - Meeting the MDGs 62 - Literacy 61 - Impact of HIV on children 60 - Facilitation skills 59 - Pollution 58 - Theatre for development 57 - Financial stewardship 56 - Learning from disaster 55 - Families under pressure 54 - Household agriculture 53 - Holistic development 52 - Nutrition 51 - Water 50 - Increasing our impact 49 - Disability 48 - Traditional medicines 47 - Biodiversity 46 - Appropriate technology 45 - Advocacy 44 - Networking - HIV & AIDS 43 - Motivating change 42 - Focus on health and dental care 41 - Looking after our land 40 - Celebration issue - 10 years 39 - Older people 38 - Child participation 37 - Sustainable healthcare 36 - Conflict management 35 - Micro-enterprise 34 - Animal health 33 - Insect-borne diseases 32 - Food security 31 - Readers' feedback 30 - Water, sanitation and hygiene 29 - PLA 28 - Street children 27 - Population 26 - Credit schemes 25 - Fish Farming 24 - Women's health 23 - Drug rehabilitation 22 - Training 21 - Technology 20 - Environment 19 - TB and AIDS 18 - Disasters 17 - Evaluation 16 - Literacy 15 - Soil erosion 14 - Immunization 13 - Clear vision 12 - Partnership in health 11 - Accounts and records 10 - Small livestock 9 - Sanitation 8 - Mother and child care 7 - Home gardens 6 - AIDS 5 - Trees 4 - Help from children 3 - Family spacing 2 - Medicines and chemicals 1 - Water
A Biblical Vision? - What would you do? by CB Samuel. When we deal with our neighbours, families and the world around us, what helps us to decide the right things to do and say? Here are some imaginary situations which all of us might face. Read through these case studies - if possible talk about them and discuss them in groups - and decide what action you would take. Read More
A Social Forestry Programme by Nick Brown. In an earlier issue of Footsteps (No 5, December 1990) Dr Julian Evans introduced the idea of community involvement in forestry. Most agencies and governments involved in forestry in poorer countries now recognise that forestry programmes can only really be successful in the long term if they involve the community. They must take into account the needs and hopes of the local people who depend for their survival on the land around them. If the local community is ... Read More
AIDS update A letter recently received from Senggo Christian Hospital in Irian Jaya, raised various questions about the sterilisation of equipment to kill the HIV virus. The letter ends ‘...in the developing world, it isn’t much help to know that glutaraldehyde is best, when it is too expensive and hard to get.’ Read More
Bible study: The land as a gift from God The land as a gift from God by Revd Dr Chris Wright. In the Old Testament, Israel had land to live in because God, quite simply, had given it to them. This gift of land made Israel realise how dependent they were on God and how dependable God was in providing for their needs - even when they were unfaithful to him. The gift of land proved the relationship between God and Israel. Individuals had the right to their own individual piece of land - the land was intended to be equally shared out. ... Read More
Editorial This edition of Footsteps takes the topic of vision. The gift of sight is a very precious one - a gift that many in this world lose through the lack of appropriate eyecare. The study of ophthalmology is a very detailed and specialised field. But simple steps to improve eye-care could be taken by many health centres, to help protect the sight of many. Read More
Eye care in Biombo by Audrey Fernandez. The busy clinic at Biombo in Guinea Bissau, West Africa, acts as a centre for primary health care work in the surrounding areas. A group of eye specialists from Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) visited Biombo in January this year. We were greatly encouraged by their work and were amazed by the number of people in need. Dr Adrian Hopkins and his team made us aware of how simple hygiene, nutrition and early treatment of eye conditions can prevent blindness which may ... Read More
Eye Injuries and Infections Material abridged from lecture notes kindly supplied by Dr JDC Anderson. Our sight is very precious. It is wonderfully protected, both by its position within our skull and by several mechanisms such as blinking and tears. Together, these keep the front of the eye free of harmful dust and foreign material and, in addition, tears contain a good natural antibiotic. But because of its exposed position, the human eye may suffer injuries and infections of many kinds. In many countries stone throwing ... Read More
Letters AIDS The recent letters on AIDS reminded me of two very serious problems in SW Mali. We worked with the Malinke farmers for seven years in Mali. As far as we could determine, we had only two cases of AIDS in that time. They were both cases of men who had gone away to work in the large coastal cities. They became so sick that they returned home to die, which they did very quickly. Read More
Resources Hanyane - A Village Struggles for Eye Health by Dr Erika Sutter, Dr Allen Foster and Ms Victoria Francis Read More
The Wheel of Development Development and our vision for the future Adapted with thanks from an article written by Torrey Olsen, World Vision, Gao, Eastern Mali. Read More