RestoringVision Celebrates 20 Years of Creating Equitable Access to Vision Services and Eyeglasses for 25M People in Poverty Worldwide
RestoringVision celebrates its 20th anniversary on Oct. 2, 2023, recognizing 20 years of global impact and 25 million lives transformed through the power of clear vision.
RestoringVision’s 2023 Mid-Year Impact Report
Thus far, it has been another extraordinary year at RestoringVision as we remain committed and determined to solve the global vision crisis. Through ongoing global challenges, we have come together as a movement of people and changemakers creating increased access to clear vision for all – no matter their income or location in the world.
RestoringVision Travels to Hospital El Buen Samaritano in the Dominican Republic
From July 16 to July 20, RestoringVision’s Mark Lorey, Vice President of Global Programs and Impact, and Gerardo Medina, Program Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean – visited the Dominican Republic (DR) to see firsthand the impact of vision services and eyeglasses provided by RestoringVision’s programming in the lives of people living in extreme poverty in the country.
Addressing Presbyopia to Solve 81% of the Global Vision Crisis
One of the most hopeful facts about this global vision crisis is that while over 1 billion people globally have a vision impairment that could have been prevented or is yet to be addressed – 81% of this issue area is solvable with reading glasses as presbyopia is a major aspect of this crisis. This is particularly encouraging because we already have a cost-effective solution – reading glasses – and delivery models that can scale.
20 Years of Clear Vision: An Anniversary Blog Series Celebrating RestoringVision’s Leaders, Partners, and Supporters
By Stephanie Godward, Director of Marketing and Communications, RestoringVision Chris Harris joined the RestoringVision Board of Directors in 2009. As he reflects on the journey from then to now, Chris is amazed by the organization’s transformation and the magnitude of impact from its efficient, cost-effective, and scalable model. “RestoringVision has been an incredibly dynamic organization […]
RestoringVision Continues Growth of its Leadership Team to Strengthen Response to the Global Vision Crisis
RestoringVision today announces the appointment of three directors to its leadership team to strengthen its impact in solving the global vision crisis. This follows a year of remarkable growth, in which RestoringVision expanded its reach by 48 percent in 2022. In 2023, the organization aims to reach over 4 million people living in extreme poverty with the vision services and eyeglasses they need to see clearly.
The Prioritization of Eye Health on the Global Agenda Supports Reduced Inequalities
2030 IN SIGHT LIVE is an annual, high-level meeting dedicated exclusively to the elimination of avoidable blindness and visual impairment worldwide. This meeting of the minds leads to action on 2030 In Sight – the sector-wide strategy for driving this ambitious, once-in-a-generation chance for change.
RestoringVision Expands its Senior Leadership to Accelerate Response to the Global Vision Crisis
RestoringVision today announces the appointment of two Vice Presidents to its newly formed leadership team to accelerate its impact in solving the global vision crisis.
Advocating to Advance Eye Health on the Global Agenda
As we now come together as a united global community determined to help all people to see clearly no matter their income or location in the world, a momentum is building to include vision and refractive error, an area in which RestoringVision has dedicated 2 decades of work, on to the global agenda.
20 Years of Clear Vision: A Blog Series Celebrating RestoringVision’s Leaders, Partners, and Supporters
By Stephanie Godward, Director of Marketing and Communications, RestoringVision RestoringVision is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023. As part of our celebration, we present a new blog series honoring and recognizing our board members, partners, and leaders who have helped to advance our mission to empower millions of people across the globe annually with clear […]
