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M5155 Not only are 250 million children in the developing world vitamin A defi- cient, th are also at serious risk of los- ing their 'ves. “If world leaders don’t start address- ing the needs of people with disabilities that are living with poverty, ri t now, thousands of young lives ' be lost needlessly. We need overnments to take action now," said ave McComiskey, executive director of Christian Blind Mission International in Stouffville. As citizens of one of the most blessed countries in the world, Mr. McComiskey believes that Canadians can make a dif- ference to help these “forgotten” children of our world. And the price of a single cup of coffee could pay for vitamin A tablets to prevent then bl‘indness‘ Two pharmaceutical companies, LaRoche Inc. and Merck, have generous- ly donated two million dollars’ worth of preventative medications and vitamins to counteract childhood blindness and river blindness, but CBMI needs the help of Canadians to finance the health infra- structure, train community workers and get the medicine to the children who need it the most, CBMl currently supports 1,011 dis- ability-focused projects in 112 countries. Every year, the organization reaches more than 18 million people trap in poverty by disability. For more in orma- tion visit www.cbmicanada.org or call 1.800.567-2264. QWflIIXWEWE FAST. FAST 'I'AIKB OII'I'! 5946 Main St. Stouflvillcz 905-642-1 171 (across tram Canadian flu) Agguu 2007 ' 5