Restore Eyesight to Children in Africa

Introduction

Poor vision is a significant obstacle to education and employment, and many children and their families in the poorest regions of the world are often unaware of their difficulties. Due to limited or no access to opticians and/or glasses, uncorrected vision is the most common global eye problem. 2.5 billion people, 80% of whom are in just 20 countries, require a simple pair of glasses.

Report

Our goal is to identify individuals in rural and disadvantaged communities throughout Africa and connect them with eye specialists to provide vision testing and necessary eye care. This will give children in need a new chance at life and promote the health of the broader community. Professional screening will enable us to determine a child’s individual needs, and training will be provided to the child and their family to ensure proper use and maintenance of the device. So far, we have successfully tested hundreds of children in townships in Cape Town. Thanks to your support, it costs only $10 per eye test.

Thank you for your support

Introduction

Poor vision is a clear barrier to education and employment, and most children and their families in the poorest areas of the world are often unaware of their difficulties. Because of little to no access to opticians and/or glasses, the most common global eye problem is uncorrected vision. 2.5 billion people, 80% of them in just 20 countries, need a simple pair of glasses.

Report

We intend to identify individuals in rural and disadvantaged communities across Africa and create a link with eye specialists to provide vision testing and necessary eye care, giving children in need a new chance at life and further promoting the health of the broader community. Screening by professionals will allow us to identify a child's individual needs, and training will be provided to the child and their family to ensure proper use and maintenance of the device. So far, we have managed to test hundreds of children in townships in Cape Town. Thanks to your support, it costs $10 per eye test.

Thank you for your support.