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Having glasses, being able to see clearly is life changing. Having eye care means children can see their textbooks and blackboards, and parents can work more easily to provide for their families. This Christmas we need your help to change more lives by giving the gift of glasses.

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  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Older People Older People
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)

    Situation

    1.2 billion people struggle to see clearly because they do not have the glasses or eye care they need. A Lancet Commission report on global eye health found vision impairment perpetuates cycles of poverty and inequity, with the burden of unmet need, 90% of cases, falling upon low and middle income countries. Without eye care and glasses parents struggle to earn enough to provide for their families, and children struggle to learn at school, as they cannot easily see their blackboard or textbooks

    Solution

    We provide eye tests and glasses to those who need them most. To do this we: - support the development of Human Resources for Eye Health, by training eye health staff; - strengthen essential eye health services, by setting up Vision Centres, supply chains and outreach work to provide services to remote communities; and, - engage and mobilise communities, to increase awareness, knowledge, health seeking behaviour and demand for services.

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    Categories

  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Older People Older People
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)