Thanks to supporters like you around the world, millions of children will grow up seeing the world around them, playing with their friends, reading the blackboard at school. Millions of moms, dads and grandparents had their sight restored and now have a better chance to pull their families out of deep poverty.
YOU saved sight for 28.3 million people (10 million more than last year!) who would otherwise become blind from trachoma and river blindness.
YOU restored sight to 673,683 moms, dads and grandparents through eye surgery, including 460,627 cataract operations.
YOU gave eyeglasses to 694,314 people.
YOU gave low vision devices to help 15,591 people to see.
YOU supported 1,672 eye specialists.
YOU gave 2,657 eye nurses and eye medical assistants training through courses and workshops.
YOU screened/examined/treated the vision of 8,459,589 men, women, boys and girls.