RestoringVision was founded in 2003 by Mark Sachs, a veteran of the optical industry. On an optical mission trip, Mark observed that more than 50% of people who visited the 2-week optical clinic needed only a pair of reading glasses to correct their vision impairment.
Upon his return to the United States, Mark secured in-kind glasses donations from optical companies. He then offered these glasses to local nonprofit organizations as an addition to their scheduled mission trips. And RestoringVision was born.
What started out as a small operation in Mark Sachs’ basement has grown into a global endeavor reaching 24 million people in 147 countries.