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This October we are fundraising for World Sight Day to make a difference to the 1.2 billion people worldwide can’t see properly simply because they need glasses.
World Sight Day 2021

Find out why you should be celebrating World Sight Day with us this October.
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Eye care for all by 2030

Eye care for all is in sight! All 193 countries of the United Nations General Assembly have unanimously agreed to enshrine eye health as part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Recycling Closure FAQs

Our recycling scheme is closing down and here are some of the answers to the most frequent questions we have been asked.
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 vision

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

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

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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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.