Stories of Impact: A Farmer and His Wife Once Shared a Single Pair of Eyeglasses to See Clearly
Oscar and his wife were once so determined to regain their vision that they shared a single pair of glasses in an attempt to collectively see clearly. This one pair of glasses was passed back and forth between them throughout the day and evening for years.
Stories of Impact: RestoringVision’s Work Supports SDG#5 Gender Equality
Rosa, a seamstress from Mexico, struggled to make a living as her vision declined and made her work harder and harder each day. Suffering from presbyopia – an age-related condition that can be corrected immediately with a pair of reading glasses – Rosa was so desperate to get her work as a seamstress done that […]
Stories of Impact: A Midwife’s Restored Vision Empowers Families and Communities
In Guatemala, the story of one midwife’s renewed ability to see clearly and its infinite ripple effects on her community shows the widespread impact that a pair of eyeglasses can have on so many lives. As a leader in her community and the only midwife, Maria provides a critical health service to people in need […]
Stories of Impact: Creating Access to Eyeglasses Supports SDG#1 No Poverty and SDG#2 Zero Hunger
A woman from Guatemala recently attended a vision clinic and broke down in tears after receiving a pair of reading glasses through RestoringVision’s programs and partnership with Caring Partners International. At 45 years old, she had been unable to work for the last six months due to presbyopia – blurry vision caused by aging that […]
Stories of Impact: Serving Older Individuals in Peru
RestoringVision’s partnership with MSH Peru is implemented through Peru’s Pension65 program. This government program provides Peruvians ages 65 and older with food assistance and other social services – and with the support of RestoringVision, the eyeglasses they need to see clearly so that they can live their lives fully at every stage of life! The […]
