Springbok captain Siya Kolisi partnered with OneSight and Oakley on Wednesday to assist disadvantaged children with free eye tests and glasses.
South Africa, said they hosted 150 children for screening.
“We provide glasses to anyone who struggles with eyesight because that simple change can alter someone's life. We have permanent vision centres in provinces but these are mobile clinics we hold in locations around the country.” Fabian Jood, campus pastor for Planet Shakers Cape Town, said this was a step in the right direction in an unequal country.
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