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Support a School with Regular Giving

Simply choose your donation amount and tick 'set up a regular payment'. You can choose to give monthly, quarterly or yearly. If you'd like to make a one off donation to support a school, that's also welcome, thank you! But we can only supply detailed feedback from schools to donors making a regular gift.
Support a School Fundraising

Fundraise to Support Schools in Ethiopia so that children living in poverty get the education and life chances they deserve through the gift of improved vision. Simply set up your page, chossing 'Support a School Fundraising' and we'll be in touch to help you reach your target! Dont' worry if you can't commit to raising £5,000 - we can talk about this.

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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

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

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

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