Over 950 million people in the world
live without basic vision care, including eyeglasses.
Children cannot learn, adults cannot work and care for their families, and individuals can’t participate fully in their communities. We want to change that.
We believe that quality vision care is a fundamental human right.
GoodVision by the Numbers
GoodVision is providing people with the access to free vision tests, high-quality, affordable glasses and referrals to urgent treatment, including cataract surgery. We want to empower those in need to live self-determined lives. Here are some of our results to date:
Distributed over 820,000 glasses
Conducted over 2.2m free eye screenings
Hired and trained over 500 people locally
Established sustainable vision care infrastructure in 11 countries across the global south
Opened 34 Vision Centers
Coordinated over 10,000 cataract surgeries
SUSTAINABLE
GoodVision glasses are fabricated locally on an innovative yet simple bending machine. Cost of material: 1 US Dollar
About one third of the glasses we distribute are sold at local market rates of one to two days wages, usually between $2 – $10 to cover the raw material and production costs which allows the projects to move towards self-sustainability and reduces need for further financial assistance.
LOCAL
Each program is led and staffed locally. The eyeglasses frames are produced in local fabrication workshops and dispensed by trained GoodVision Technicians. In addition to improving vision, GoodVision is a strong employer establishing permament local vision care infrastructure which contributes to the local economy.
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COURAGEOUS MINSALE
“I want to become a nurse one day,” Courageous told us when we met her in a school in Malawi. That is the day she received a pair of glasses, allowing her to see more clearly and succeed in school like never before.
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