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Charity for Blind People in India - Sightsavers

Online donations help Sightsavers in their quest to eliminate avoidable blindness by financing its numerous initiatives and campaigns. Our supporters and well-wishers are the key elements behind all our success stories.

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Charity for Blind People in India - Sightsavers

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  1. BE CREATIVE THINK DIGITAL

  2. 75%of the visually-impaired population in the world could have been leading normal lives with sound vision, had treatment been available to them at affordable prices. Blindness is an important cause and effect of poverty. Surveys state that India is home to the largest visually-impaired population in the world.

  3. WHO WE ARE • Sightsavers is an international non-profit organization (NGO) that operates in over 30 countries across the world. • It launched its branch in India in the year 1966, and has since been counted among the top 10 NGOs in India. • Sightsavers has undertaken initiatives to expand the reach of its eye-health services to regions across the Indian sub-continent. • Their work in India has enabled thousands of people to lead lives of independence and dignity.

  4. OUR VISION • We aspire for a society where no one loses their vision because of lack of resources. • We aspire for an inclusive society where there are equal opportunities for all to reach their full potential.

  5. OUR OBJECTIVES • To improve coverage and access to affordable, quality eye-health services across India. • To increase awareness and improve attitudes towards eye ailments with the vision of an inclusive society. • Help educate the vast number of children suffering from visual-impairment and make them active participants in the society. • Equip the visually-impaired with skills and assistance they need to earn a living and lead an independent life.

  6. WHAT WE DO • We work towards elimination of avoidable blindness in the country. • Our work also aims at bringing about equality as well as inclusivity for people with disabilities. • Assist those with incurable visual-impairment to live independently. • We work to ensure that people with visual-impairments have access to preventive, curative and rehabilitative services without financial adversity.

  7. WHAT ARE WE UP AGAINST? • REFRACTIVE ERROR • Refractive error, also known as refraction error, is an eye-ailment where light does not accurately focus onto the retina due to the shape of the eye. It results in an impaired vision. • CATARACT • Cataract is clouding of the eye’s lens leading to a decrease in vision. It often develops slowly and can affect one or both the eyes.

  8. WHAT ARE WE UP AGAINST? • GLAUCOMA • Glaucoma is a group of eye-diseases that results in damage to the optic nerve and can lead to vision loss. • CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS • It may occur due to genetic mutations, birth defects, premature birth, nutritional deficiencies, infections, injuries, and other causes. • TRACHOMA • It causes a roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids. This roughening can lead to pain, breakdown of the cornea and eventual blindness.

  9. HELP US ILLUMINATE SOMEONE’S LIFE … • Make a donation and change someone’s life. Raise your voice for people who do not get heard. Help us in our quest to transform the future for people who cannot afford to do it on their own. We need you! • One can also contribute by partnering up with us on our projects and initiatives. You can find our Partnership Policy in our website.

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