Organisation mission statement
The Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology (KCCO) is dedicated to the elimination of avoidable
blindness through the integration of programmes, training, and research focusing on the delivery of sustainable
and replicable community ophthalmology services.

Target group
Programme managers and ophthalmologists who are involved in childhood blindness in Africa.
National prevention of blindness committee members from selected countries in Africa.

Project purpose
The overall goal of the project is to build the human capacity throughout Africa to better manage the eye care (including low vision and inclusive education) needs of children.

Targets Description

• 12 Annual number of participants at week-long course (2010 in Nigeria, 2011 in Moshi, 2012 in Francophone