Dine foreSight and help fight blindness

They are asking people to organise a meal at home and ask their guests to bring a donation for Foresight instead of the usual chocolates, wine or flowers.

A Dine at home kit is available from Foresight to help the host or hostess have a fabulous evening. The kit includes tips for planning a great party, recipes from top local chefs, a gift, Swarovski crystals for decoration, donation envelopes and Foresight bandanas. Foresight is asking for a minimum donation of Dhs50 for the kit which can be ordered online through www.dineforesight.com

"We have had a great response already" said Katy Newitt, Chairwoman of Foresight "Over 100 people will be dining on the weekend in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi and we hope more people will be inspired to join in." Katy is severely visually impaired from the effects of hereditary eye disease.

Dine foreSight parties can be big or small and in past years have ranged from dinner for two to large gatherings. One hostess raised Dhs30,000 from her spectacular party last year. Foresight really appreciates all the effort people make and no donation is too small.

"We include bandanas in the Dine at Home kit and suggest that people use them as blindfolds to try eating one course without the aid of sight," says Catherine Wallwork, Event Manager, Foresight. "It always amazes people how difficult this is and really gets them thinking about what it means to lose your vision."

"It's great to think of all those people dining with their friends, having a great time but also supporting a vital cause," said Katy.
Blindness is one of the biggest causes of disability in the UAE.