Ilumináfrica es una fundación sin ánimo de lucro que se fundó en el año 2007 por un grupo de personas procedentes de diferentes profesionales involucrados en un proyecto común. Este consiste en contribuir a que las personas de los países en vías de desarrollo con dificultades visuales y sin recursos económicos puedan acceder a una atención visual de calidad proporcionada por sus propios servicios sanitarios.
La primera expedición comenzó el 13 de noviembre de 2007 en uno de los países más pobres del mundo: Chad y, desde entonces, la fundación ha realizado 52 expediciones, 5.164 intervenciones quirúrgicas, 20.096 consultas de oftalmología y optometría, y se han entregado más de 5.956 gafas graduadas y 5.064 gafas de sol. Este primer destino fue elegido porque Chad se encuentra entre los diez países más pobres del mundo, por lo que los medios económicos escasos en la sanidad han hecho que esta dependa casi exclusivamente de las ONG.
La Fundación no solo cuenta con personal sanitario, sino también con una valiosa red de voluntarios que colabora en aspectos como la logística o marketing y comunicación. Así mismo, la Fundación tiene actualmente 49 socios fundacionales, y se rige por un patronato compuesto mayormente por oftalmólogos y personas que están convencidas de que ver es un derecho universal.
Founded in 1897, Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherches Appliquées de Katibougou (Rural Polytechnic Institute of Training and Applied Research of Katibougou) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large town of Katibougou (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Koulikoro. Officially recognized by the Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Mali (Ministry of Higher Education and Research of Mali), Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherches Appliquées de Katibougou (IPR-IFRA) is a coeducational Malian higher education institution. Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherches Appliquées de Katibougou (IPR-IFRA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. IPR-IFRA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.
Founded in 2011, Université des sciences juridiques et politiques de Bamako (University of Law and Political Science of Bamako) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Bamako (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Bamako Capital District. Officially recognized by the Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Mali (Ministry of Higher Education and Research of Mali), Université des sciences juridiques et politiques de Bamako (USJPB) is a coeducational Malian higher education institution. Université des sciences juridiques et politiques de Bamako (USJPB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. USJPB also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.
Established in 2011, Université des sciences, des techniques et des technologies de Bamako (University of Science and Technology of Bamako) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Bamako (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Bamako Capital District. Officially recognized by the Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Mali (Ministry of Higher Education and Research of Mali), Université des sciences, des techniques et des technologies de Bamako (USTTB) is a coeducational Malian higher education institution. Université des sciences, des techniques et des technologies de Bamako (USTTB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. USTTB also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.
