During a press conference at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) last week, Black Eyed Peas star apl.de.ap announced that his charity, Apl.de.ap Foundation International (ADAFI), will partner with distinguished pediatric eye surgeon, Thomas Lee, MD, and his team of experts in the renowned Vision Center at Children’s Hospital in support of the “Campaign for Filipino Children.” As the foundation’s first healthcare initiative, the campaign will provide a sustainable approach to the diagnosis and treatment of a widespread eye affliction in the Philippines that causes blindness in premature babies. The cause is personal to Apl.de.ap, who was born legally blind to a poor family 30 miles outside Metropolitan Manila. Until he was adopted and brought to the United States for eye treatments, his vision challenges brought about difficulties in school, self-esteem problems and often required special assistance. “In a country where there are very few provisions for special education, the prospects for children with visual impairment are quite dismal,” says Apl.de.ap. “This issue is something we have the power and knowledge to address. By partnering with the foremost experts in this area – Dr. Lee and the experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – we are not only saving the vision of thousands of children every year, we are vastly improving their chances of a better life.”

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