Retina SA Gqeberha (PE) Office

Retina South Africa is the only patient-run organisation focused on bringing cures and treatments for retinal blindness to all visually impaired South Africans through scientific research.

We empower people with visual impairments to be productive members of society through information-sharing, education, training, counselling and support services. We educate and raise awareness of inherited retinal disorders such as retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), and macular degeneration (MD) to name a few. We are also very focused on educating people on the dangers of diabetes and the vision loss associated with this devastating disease.

We have social workers, orientation & mobility instructors and peer counsellors who work in the community and provide an array of services and education to patients across the country, including those in rural areas, and both private and state medical facilities.

Our education and advocacy services are centred around raising awareness of vision loss, promoting good eye health and advocating for patients’ rights with governmental bodies, medical aid schemes and other role-players.

All of the above is made possible through various fundraising initiatives

List of our needs:

• Monitory donations in support of our Retina Project in collaboration with Algoa
• Cares are always welcome. This collaborative project provides the opportunity to create
• a unique development plan that will facilitate early diagnosis and intervention for people
• with Retinal Vision Loss.  
• However one of our core needs is for referrals. So if any Algoa FM listener or someone you know is suffering from Retinal Vision Loss, Diabetes, Diabetic Retinopathy, Age Related Macular Degeneration, Juvenile Macular Degeneration (Stargardts), Retinitis Pigmentosa, Ushers Syndrome (Deaf-Blind) please contact us at: Retina SA PE Office: 041 363 0164/Gail: 082 788 2796 or Email: office@retinasa.org.za

Retina SA Gqeberha is extremely active on all social media platforms. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. We would love you to join our online community.

Pictured below: Gail Cillié, the Manager of the PE office, and her trusty guide dog Bessie in action!

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Gail has Retinitis Pigmentosa and is a user of the innovative  "Be My Eyes" App. For more information on the App, read Gail's post below.

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Contact person and their/Cell/Landline

Gail Cillié: Manager Retina SA PE Office

Landline 041 363 0164 Cell 082 788 2796

Physical Address of Retina SA Gqeberha:

14A Pickering Street, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth

Banking details for those who may wish to donate :

-  Bank:                       STANDARD BANK

-  Account Name        Retina South Africa – Port Elizabeth Office

-  Account Number:   038 392 801

-  Branch Code:          018505

-  Reference:               Algoa Cares