Fundraise

Order your fundraising materials

Order your fundraising materials to help you with your fundraising today. Read more

Set up a fundraising page

You can now set up your own fundraising page on our website. Create, share and fundraise! Read more

Supporter Care Charter

Vision Aid Overseas works to ensure that exceptional standards of supporter care are delivered across its supporter base at all times. Read more

Fundraise as a company

Does your company share the same vision as us? Find out how supporting the provision of eye care in Africa can benefit your organisation and help the people who need it most Read more

Organise a fundraising event

The first step to fundraising is to decide what you are going to do! See our very own TOP 30 ways you could help! Read more

Events

Are you up for a challenge ? Why not take part in one of our events and help us change lives through the gift of sight Read more

Latest

We are devastated to announce the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Giulio Venturi. Giulio has been a much-loved member of the VAO team since joining us as Vision Centre Supply Manager in July 2011.

Help bring Christmas into focus this year

1.2 billion people cannot see clearly because they don’t have the glasses they need. Will you help bring Christmas into focus this year?

Isatu's story

A school girl's experience of getting help from our School Based Eye Health work in Sierra Leone.

Partner with us

Are you looking for an effective charity to support? Why not join our corporate partners, trusts, foundations and institutional donors that are providing critical support vital in making it possible for Vision Aid Overseas to deliver sustainable eye care services and affordable glasses to people across Africa.

Our vision

No one lives in poverty because of poor eyesight; no one lives with poor eyesight because of poverty.

About volunteering

You can help the world to see by volunteering with VAO.

Chief Executive Officer

Donate and make a difference

Every person deserves the right to clear vision. Donate today and help transform lives through the gift of clear vision.

Our history

Now over 30 years old Vision Aid Overseas was founded by UK optometrists who wanted to donate their time and expertise to enable some of the worlds poorest people see properly so that children and their parents could learn, earn and build a better life.