Age Doesn’t Matter

Age Doesn’t Matter

Ikaanr Tirkey with his first glasses | © Antje Christ Ikaanr Tirkey: “I can even see the leaves!” Our partner project Care Netram is active in the city of Rourkela, located in the Sundargarh district, north of the Indian state of Odisha.  Ikaanr Tirkey, 70...
“My Disability Is Not a Problem Here”

“My Disability Is Not a Problem Here”

JANMAJAY MOHAPATRA JANMAJAY MOHAPATRA Award for Janmajai| © Antje Christ Happy With A New Job Janmajay is our recently trained eyewear manufacturer in India. He lost his right leg as a child when he fell out of a tree while playing – a branch pierced his thigh and...
Diving For Glasses

Diving For Glasses

DIVING FOR GLASSES DIVING FOR GLASSES Alceneide on her sewing machine | © Antje Christ Alceneide´s precious glasses fell into the river Alceneide lives in a small village on the Amazon. She received her first pair of GoodVision glasses a year ago. The glasses are very...
Suzanna From Brazil

Suzanna From Brazil

Suzanna on her sewing machine | © Martin Aufmuth FIVE HOURS AWAY FOR GLASSES Suzanna is 74 years old and lives in a small village in the Amazon. She has 15 children, 54 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. When she heard we were coming, Suzanna immediately set...
Philipmena and the Blackboard

Philipmena and the Blackboard

Philipmena in her classroom with GoodVisionGlasses Philipmena’s Friends Don’t Tease Her Anymore Philipmena, a high school student in Monrovia, Liberia, had been experiencing vision problems since the fifth grade and could not read the blackboard during...
Keeping GoodVision In His Sights

Keeping GoodVision In His Sights

Keeping GoodVision in His Sights Thirty-year old Constant is a skilled GoodVision frame producer from Burkina Faso. After having lost his vision several years ago, he was searching for a meaningful career in the field of eye care, when he learned about an opportunity...