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As a Friend of Vision Aid Overseas you will know that your regular donations are going to help where the need is greatest.
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We are seeking a new Trustee to join our Board of Trustees to provide advice on technical or clinical aspects of Optometry, with connections across the Optometry Sector in the UK and Internationally.
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Starting from only £48 per year, which is just £4 per month, you could become part of the solution to transforming access to eye care and glasses in Africa. Subscribe today to become a member.

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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.
Fundraising Team
Governance

Annual Reports, How we are funded, Child Protection Policy, Bribery Act Policy, Security and Safety Policy
Zambia

Surrounded by some of Africa’s most beautiful landscapes, Zambia has only 44 qualified optometrists for a population of 17 million people.
Programmes Team
Ethiopia

Located in the eastern region of Africa, Ethiopia is a rapidly developing country and is quickly emerging from extreme poverty.