The British High Commission has celebrated the success of its Peek programme which offers support to school going children with visual challenges. The British High Commissioner Katy Ransome highlighted the importance of Peek, especially in school going students because 80% of a child’s learning is processed through the visual system and those not receiving appropriate eye care in childhood live with consequences of poor vision for a lifetime. She applauded Peek Vision and Standard Chattered Bank for changing the lives of young people where the aim is to screen all the young people in all schools in Botswana. “If this happens Botswana will be the first country in the world where each and every school going student have been tested, and that will be a testament that will be worth discussing even at the Commonwealth of Nations meetings,” she said. Assistant Minister of Health and Wellness Phillip Makgalemele said that the need for intervention is vital because of the high numbers of students with eye problems, and as the ministry they appreciate such partnerships. He said through this partnership he is aware that so many lives will be changed and the school will even have better results since most of…