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Your Christmas gift for Sierra Leone this Christmas will help to:

Strengthen three Vision Centres in the Eastern Province; Kenema, Koidu and Kailahun by providing training, regular monitoring and management support to the Vision Centre staff
Support ten Optometry Technicians undertaking eye tests and dispensing glasses
Support the Eastern Province programme to build eye care into existing locally run hospital outreach to bring optometry services to more isolated communities

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Annual General Meeting of Vision Aid Overseas 2020

It is time for the Annual General Meeting of Vision Aid Overseas. This year it will be a little different. We invite you, our valued Members, to join us online for a virtual AGM at from 5pm – 6pm on Friday 6th November 2020.
BBC Radio 4 Charity Appeal - Resources

Here you will find a range of resources to help you promote our charity appeal on BBC Radio 4 this October 4th and 8th. Thank you for your support!

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

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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.
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Governance

Annual Reports, How we are funded, Child Protection Policy, Bribery Act Policy, Security and Safety Policy
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Surrounded by some of Africa’s most beautiful landscapes, Zambia has only 44 qualified optometrists for a population of 17 million people.
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