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.

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Our staff

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Honorary Vice Presidents

Our Honorary Vice Presidents help by raising awareness of our work and supporting our vision. Read more

Our trustees

Trustees form a board, which is the governing body of Vision Aid Overseas. Read more

Latest

Thank you and goodbye to our recycling team

This September saw the closure of our glasses recycling scheme. It is with sadness that we must say goodbye to the recycling team, but also heartfelt thanks when we look back on the amazing work they have done, recycling millions of pairs of spectacles and helping to change thousands of lives in Africa.

City Opsoc raising money for Vision Aid Overseas

We are raising money for Vision Aid Overseas no.108 1695 and every donation will help. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to us. Vision Aid Overseas supplies eye tests and spectacles to people in Africa who do not have access to them. We are asking £2 per person however if you'd like to donate more please do so. Your donation will help give the gift of sight! Please tag 3 more people and get the chain of donations going!

Remembering Giulio Venturi

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?

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.