“Doctor, I can see you!”
Papa Maurice is 74 years old, lives in a remote village in the middle of the Congolese bush and is completely blind. There is no access to eye care in this region. The local dispen...
LIGHT FOR THE WORLD GIVES THEM A VIEW ON A BETTER FUTURE
26 million people in developing countries are affected by a form of avoidable blindness.
Only ten percent of children with disabilities go to school.
Light for the World has been fighting against this injustice for more than 20 years. Together we give them a future of hope..
We make eye care accessible to everyone. Together with our experts and local partners, we support eye clinics, develop quality infrastructures and organise training for local staff.
Our education programme focuses on inclusive education: visually impaired pupils attend classes together with their seeing peers. We promote their integration and address the stigma of their disability.
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eye clinics
270000
consultations
22000
surgeries
12000
cataract surgeries
28000
pairs of glasses
700
children go to school
WHEN EYES OPEN UP
“Give people a better life”
Rwandan doctor Livin Uwemeye is studying ophthalmology at the Tanzanian University KCMUCo (Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College) with a scholarship funded by Light for ...
Father and son look on the bright side of life
When Kasongo Mwenzes sight blurred, it had immediately far-reaching consequences for himself and his environment. The 31-year-old farmer from Mushimba, a village about 80 km from K...
Give visual therapy
With 10 euro you give visual therapy to a child who has undergone cataract surgery like Angelique.
Give access to education
With 20 euro a child with visual impairment can go to school for a month, like Nathalie.
Give sight to an adult
With 52 euros you offer cataract surgery to an adult, like Melanie.
Give sight to a child
With 150 euro, you can restore the sight of a child through cataract surgery, like Saidi.
Light for the World makes sure that the money goes where it is needed
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85% to PROJECT IMPLEMENTATIONTo programmes in DR Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania |
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11% to FUNDRAISINGExpenses related to fundraising |
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4% to OPERATIONAL COSTSKept to an absolute minimum |
