Go for Glasses is our virtual challenge, which means you can take part anywhere! The challenge is back this summer, from June 6 to Sep 6. Take part as an individual or a team, and choose your activity, distance and fundraising target. Sign up today!
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Founded in 1985, Vision Aid Overseas has been helping some of the worlds poorest people to see clearly for over 30 years. Whether you are a teacher in Ghana, a seamstress in Zambia or a school pupil in Ethiopia, poor eye sight can have a devastating impact on your life and livelihood.
1.2 billion people worldwide cant see properly simply because they need glasses
12 million children worldwide struggle to learn simply because they need glasses
55% of visually impaired people are women
89% of visually impaired people live in low and middle-income countries
75% of all visual impairment is preventable or curable
$200 billion worth of productivity is lost every year because so many people do not have the glasses they need to see clearly.
Go for Glasses is our virtual challenge, which means you can take part anywhere! The challenge is back this summer, from June 6 to Sep 6. Take part as an individual or a team, and choose your activity, distance and fundraising target. Sign up today!
Vision Action aim to make eye care accessible and affordable overseas. We help the world to see through innovative programmes that reach out to some of the most remote communities throughout Africa. We began in 1989 and will continue until everyone across Africa has access to basic eye care.