(Business in Cameroon) - Within the framework of World Sight Day 2013, the Standard Chartered will host fundraising events across its 70 markets to raise 100 million dollars for “Seeing is Beleiving by 2020 project.” This will be in partnership with leading eye-care NGOs to help eliminate avoidable blindness.

According to a release published in Cameroon Tribune, the bank notes that Standard Chartered Cameroon will be organizing a fundraising gala on October 12, 2013 at St John Plaza under the patronage of Manu Dibango.

“In Cameroon, we have helped over 10,000 people since the launching of the programme in 2003,” the release notes.

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