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Miriam Hyman Memorial Trust
Miriam was one of the fifty-two people killed in the London bombings of 7/7 2005. Her family and friends set up the Miriam Hyman Memorial Trust in May 2008 and equipped the Miriam Hyman Children's Eye Care Centre within the L V Prasad Eye Institute in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. This is a living memorial; a place of hope, healing and rehabilitation for children who need eye care services, irrespective of the ability to pay. Since its inauguration on 03 July 2008 there have been 30,000 Outpatients appointments (25% without charge) and 3,000 surgeries (50% without charge) (July 2011).
The suffering that follows violent terrorism is intense, extensive, avoidable and cannot be justified in any circumstances. In addition to its work in India, the MHMT is seeking to address this by promoting social cohesion and responsible citizenship primarily, but not exclusively, through schools.
Latest News & Events
Miriam's birthday 30 November
30-Nov-2011
Miriam would have been 39 on 30 November 2011. This year some of Mim's loved ones gathered at Jude Vandervelde and Marc Rubinstein's house for a screening of the documentary that the MHMT participated..
Pub Quiz Night & Loretta's Great South Run
19-Nov-2011
Report: The Red Lion in Wolvercote, Oxford hosted a Pop Quiz Night for the MHMT! Loretta Knox of the Red Lion also did the Great South Run for us - in under 1h 40m! You can still click on "Donate" i..
Current fundraising target: Glaucoma Unit
13-Oct-2011
The MHMT's current fundraising target is to equip a much-needed children's Glaucoma Unit. Glaucoma (http://www.lvpei.org/resources/eye-faq/glaucoma2.html) is a disease of the eye where the optic..
Marc Rubinstein's sponsored cycle: London to Paris
14-Sep-2011
Marc Rubinstein is a friend of Miriam's. He cycled from London to Paris for the MHMT, arriving on 14 September! Marc has already passed his £5,000 target but you can still click on "Donate" in t..
MHMT now on FaceBook
30-Mar-2011
The MHMT now has a FaceBook page! You can find us at facebook.com/mhmt.esther. Click on the button below and sign in to view our Wall and befriend us! When you click the button you will see the m..