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World sight day

We fundraising with a cake sale and help promote donations of old glasses
Volunteering in Sierra Leone with Vision Aid Overseas

In November this year I will be travelling Sierra Leone with a group of volunteers from the charity Vision Aid Overseas. We will be based in remote communities, providing eye tests and glasses to people who would otherwise not have access to them. To fundraise for the charity I will be taking part in the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon in October and any donations will be gratefully received.
Outreach in Africa
Jayne's volunteering assignment in Ghana

Thinking about the long term

Vision Aid Overseas speak to Optometry Today about its evolution from an ‘aid’ charity into an organisation that is focused on the long-term development of sustainable eye care.
Vision Aid Overseas launches urgent Appeal for Ethiopia

Vision Aid Overseas has launched an urgent Appeal to help train and support 20 final year optometry students at Hawassa University College of Health and Medical Sciences in Ethiopia.
Vision Aid Overseas signs partnership with vintage eye wear brand Retrospecced

New vintage eye wear brand, Retrospecced signs partnership with Vision Aid Overseas to help bring affordable eye care services and glasses to people in Africa.
Essilor and Vision Aid Overseas announce three-year extension of their partnership Programme in Ethiopia.
Training university students in Ghana

Vision Aid Overseas’ partnership with Optometry Giving Sight UK provides practical training to 70 university students in Ghana.
Optometry practice pledges 1% of weekly sales to Vision Aid Overseas

So far, the practice has raised nearly £1,500, that’s enough to provide eye tests and glasses for up to 300 people!
Specsavers helps to screen more than 115,000 patients across Zambia in 3 years

A Specsavers-funded programme in Zambia has helped Vision Aid Overseas screen more than 115,000 patients in rural clinics.
Membership Subscription Increase

Vision Aid Overseas membership subscription will increase by £1 per month from 1st April 2017
Over 184, 000 people receive life changing eye care in Ethiopia

The Vision Aid Overseas’ DFID & Essilor funded programme in Ethiopia brings life changing eye care to over 184,000 people across five districts in southern Ethiopia
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