Sight is a quality-of-life issue.
It’s also an economic issue.

Of the people living with moderate to severe vision impairment or blindness, 160.7 million are of working age. They are 30.2% less likely to be employed, and the world loses an estimated $410.7 billion in productivity every year as a result.

The fix costs a fraction of that. US$14.3 billion would address vision impairment from short- and farsightedness and cataracts for 1 billion people.

And the return is extraordinary. According to the Value of Vision report from IAPB, Seva Foundation, and The Fred Hollows Foundation, every $1 invested in priority eye health areas returns $28. That puts eye health alongside nutrition as one of the most cost-effective ways to drive global development.

What your gift can do:

• $10 provides an exam and glasses for one person
• $25 screens five children for vision problems
• $100 provides exams and glasses for ten children

$30,000 by the end of GivingTuesday means 3,000 more people who can see the board, their work, their future. 

Help us raise the line!