Vision Aid Overseas has ended its recycling scheme in the UK and will no longer accept used spectacles from the public, optical sector, and community groups. Read more
We are helping the 12 million children worldwide who struggle to learn simply because they need glasses. Read more
No one lives in poverty because of poor eyesight; no one lives with poor eyesight because of poverty. Read more
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Billion dollars worth of productivity is lost every year because so many people do not have the glasses they need to see properly to do their job.
Eye tests have been carried out through Vision Aid Overseas activities in the last 12 months
Pairs of glasses have been prescribed through Vision Aid Overseas activities in the last 12 months
Africa has 73% more blind and visually impaired people than any other region in the world. Vision Aid Overseas works with local governments and community groups across four countries in Africa to ensure they establish and deliver their own sustainable eye care services. Find out more...
Vision Aid Overseas works to ensure that everyone, regardless of their gender, economic status and geographical location, has access to affordable eye care services and glasses. To find out how we do this click here.
What have we been up to lately? Oh nothing much just, you know, giving 39,943 people eye examinations. Why? Well, w… https://t.co/hCIQVQEpQX
Wowzers! Your response to our BBC Radio 4 appeal has been staggering! Thank you so much for listening in, sharing a… https://t.co/47jS9gUsAo
We strengthen health systems, so everyone has access to affordable eyecare. From 2019 to 20 we supported 13 Vision… https://t.co/wtx6AwtqSC
Go for Glasses will be back soon! Go for Glasses is our flexible fundraising challenge, which means you can take part anywhere! Read more
Our 2019 to 2020 Annual Report is out now. Have a read to see what we've achieved this year and decide how YOU will help the world to see next year. Read more