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  • Primary Eye Care

    Primary Eye Care

    We are strengthening the capacity of health personnel to manage eye patients at primary-level health facilities. Read more

  • Child Eye Health

    Child Eye Health

    We are helping the 12 million children worldwide who struggle to learn simply because they need glasses. Read more

  • Training and Education

    Training and Education

    We help train staff to make sure each country we work with is self-sufficient in delivering quality eye care services. Read more

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How we work

According to the United Nations, poverty is more than the lack of income and resources. Limited access to quality education and basic health care services can contribute to the devastating cycle of poverty across many developing countries.

Vision Aid Overseas works hard to ensure that everyone, regardless of their gender, economic status and geographical location, has access to affordable eye care services and glasses.

A Clear Future in Sight - Our Strategy to 2030

A Clear Future in Sight - Our Strategy to 2030

We at Vision Aid Overseas have a Clear Future in Sight - and our strategy to 2030 reflects the drive and passion of our organisation - our staff, volunteers, and members as well as our partners with whom we work in close collaboration. Read more

Published: 6th January, 2022

Updated: 21st January, 2022

Author: Admin Admin

Primary Eye Care

Primary Eye Care

We are strengthening the capacity of health personnel to manage eye patients at primary-level health facilities. Read more

Published: 21st February, 2020

Updated: 28th January, 2021

Author: Lynn Stevens

How we are funded

How we are funded

Vision Aid Overseas works in partnership with a wide range of supporters, partners and funders. As a charity, we rely on the generosity of people like you to support our work. Read more

Published: 8th August, 2019

Updated: 27th January, 2021

Author: Matthew Bentham

Child Eye Health

Child Eye Health

We are helping the 12 million children worldwide who struggle to learn simply because they need glasses. Read more

Published: 1st May, 2019

Updated: 28th January, 2021

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Vision Centres

Vision Centres

We setup sustainable Vision Centres where patients receive free eye tests and life changing, affordable glasses, tailor made by qualified eye care workers. Read more

Published: 2nd April, 2019

Updated: 28th January, 2021

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Training and Education

Training and Education

We help train staff to make sure each country we work with is self-sufficient in delivering quality eye care services. Read more

Published: 1st April, 2019

Updated: 4th January, 2021

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Community Outreach

Community Outreach

For people living in very remote communities, outreach services can be their only hope of improving poor eye sight. Outreach is often a person’s first ever experience of receiving quality eye care and prescription glasses. Read more

Published: 26th July, 2016

Updated: 27th January, 2021

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  • Triathlon for Vision Aid

    Triathlon for Vision Aid

    I am running the London Triathlon on August 6 2022 and seeking donations for Vision Aid, on behalf of our remarkable friend Ciara Devine. Ciara worked as an overseas team leader for Vision Aid and the crucial work they provide across the world for something that can be so easily taken for granted.
    I will be entering the Olympic distance Triathlon in London on Sunday 7 August. Ciara was a total one-off and she is missed an unimaginable amount.

  • Building Big Dreams with PALA in Sierra Leone

    Building Big Dreams with PALA in Sierra Leone

    PALA and Vision Aid Overseas have partnered up to build big dreams - you can help us support a Vision Centre in the rural and remote area of the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Donate today!

  • Ahalya Subramanian

    Ahalya Subramanian

  • We have moved offices!

    We have moved offices!

    We moved offices! We are still in the area, but please take note of our new address if you wish to send donations to us. Remember that you are welcome to use Free Post to Vision Aid Overseas.

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  • Recycling Closure FAQs

    Recycling Closure FAQs

    Our recycling scheme is now permanently closed down, however, here are some of the answers to the most frequent questions we have been asked.

  • Donate and make a difference

    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.

  • Vision Aid Overseas' Position Statement on Recycling

    Vision Aid Overseas' Position Statement on Recycling

    Understand more about why Vision Aid Overseas is closing its recycling scheme in 2020 and learn more about the decision making process.

  • Our vision

    Our vision

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

  • About volunteering

    About volunteering

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

  • Vision Aid Overseas' glasses recycling scheme permanently closed in 2020

    Vision Aid Overseas' glasses recycling scheme permanently closed in 2020

    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.

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Zambia

    Zambia

    Surrounded by some of Africa’s most beautiful landscapes, Zambia has only 15 qualified optometrists for a population of 17 million people.

  • Our history

    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.

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    Fundraising Team

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