Our Team

Founded in 1985 Vision Aid Overseas has been helping some of the poorest people in the world to see properly for over 30 years. Whether you are a teacher in Ghana, a seamstress in Zambia, or a school pupil in Ethiopia, poor eye sight can have a devastating impact on your life and livelihood.

Honorary Vice Presidents

Vision Aid Overseas has Honorary Vice Presidents who help the charity to raise awareness of its work and support our vision of a world in which everyone has access to eye care and spectacles.Read more

Our staff

We love to hear from our supporters, so please do contact us if you have any questions. We are always happy to help.Read more

Our trustees

The trustees of Vision Aid Overseas have ultimate responsibility in law for the charity, its assets and activities. Our Trustees have a wide variety of backgrounds and experience and bring different skills and expertise to the Board.Read more

Latest

Run Gatwick 5km

Join Vision Aid Overseas for the Run Gatwick 5km! Register for £1 and choose your own fundraising target.

Vision Aid Overseas help establish optical workshop in Angola

Vision Aid Overseas’ Programme Officer works with A.M.E.N Angola to establish their first optical workshop.

Cycling For Sight 2019

Whether you ride a static bike, join a local event or take on the Prudential Ride London - Surrey 100 challenge, make a difference with every mile you cycle in 2019.

Vision Aid Overseas thanks Irvine Aitchison Memorial Fund for 20 years of support

On the 5th December 2018 interviews took place for the final round of the student bursary scheme provided by the Irvine Aitchison Memorial Fund (IAMF). The two successful Optical students will join a Vision Aid Overseas (VAO) volunteer assignment in the summer of 2019.