CharityVision

😎 Did you see our blue truck with glasses at the Steel Days Parade?
With our friends from Achieve Family Vision, we promoted better eye care for everyone in the Utah County area!

Achieve has teamed up with SightBuddies to provide eye exams and glasses to low-income children in the Alpine School District. Thank you, Achieve!

🚨 Historic Milestone🚨
Colombia Receives First Cataract Supplies!

After five years of effort, CharityVision Colombia delivered the first cataract surgery kits to Dr. Renteria at Hospital Simon Bolivar in Bogotá. Last year, Colombia screened 36,229 patients and donated 4,545 glasses. We are thrilled to now include surgery patients in our mission. 🇨🇴

Guiomar Said

Our donors enjoy conducting eye screenings and distributing glasses in Iquitos, . They are now off to explore the Amazon.
✈️ CharityVision holds expeditions in seven different countries, and it's a great way to immerse our donors in humanitarian work and explore the country's wonders.
See our expeditions here: https://charityvision.org/expedition

CharityVision Peru

Cheers to Freedom and Clear Sight! Thanks, Ben! 🎆👓
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As Franklin aged, his vision became both near-sighted and far-sighted. In 1785, tired of using two pairs of glasses, he combined lenses for close-up and distance vision into one frame, inventing bifocals.

Fighting For Afghan Women in Vision

Dr. Shir, our partner in Afghanistan, expressed profound gratitude for your generous support. He said:
>> "Last month, the government reduced the salary of all female state employees by two-thirds. We are grateful to CharityVision for contributing a stipend to our women staff that allows them to provide for their families."

Stories like this remind us not to take our freedoms and rights for granted.

This lady just received an amazing gift - a cataract kit, and she got her sight back! Is there a better way to end the week?
Happy Friday! 🥳 #

Best things about wearing sunglasses?

1) Protection from UV rays
2) Reduce eye strain
3) SHOW OFF! 😎

Happy !

Happy Friday, everyone! Be as happy as those children about to get their prescription glasses. 👏👓

A cataract is not just a 'senior eye issue.'

Patients of all ages can experience total darkness, as if a tiny rock in their eye is blocking all light. But there's good news - WE CAN FIX IT in 20 minutes for only $25!

This June, join us in celebrating 🥳

And the '2024 Dancing Among The Stars' winner is...
Christian Gardner, CEO of Gardner Group! 👏 🏆 Alongside the talented Alayne Wadsworth, they dazzled us with their disco dance.

All celebrities stepped out of their comfort zones to raise money to restore sight worldwide. A massive shoutout to Astrid S. Tuminez, Brad Mortensen, Lindsey Larsen, and DelGrosso Productions for making this night unforgettable.

CharityVision is blessed to be surrounded by a unique and generous community. We hope to see you again next year!

The wait is OVER!
A sneak peek at the 2024 Dancing Among The Stars photos. We'll be sharing more this week. Don't forget to check your emails! 🙌

UVU Weber State University

Affordable eye care with USAID's crucial support

For a decade, CharityVision and have partnered through the LEPP program, accessing medical supplies from the US Government Surplus Program. Over 50 shipments with millions in donations have supported our clinics worldwide. This collaboration expands our reach, providing essential eye care to those in need.

USAID helps our clinics and programs in Haiti, Nigeria, Tanzania, Philippines, Pakistan, Peru, Chile, and Ghana. 🙌

Comment "EQUIPMENT" to learn more about our efforts!

We need your help!
CharityVision is responsible for the booth on mile 21 at the Utah Valley Marathon on Saturday, June 1st.

If you can volunteer, please sign up below 👇

www.justserve.org

Let's start the week as happily as these patients receiving their sight back! 🙌

Arun Sethi

Mexico is official! 🇲🇽

We're teaming up with longtime friends, Clinica Oftavisiòn Chihuahua, at their newest clinic. With a population of one million, this city lacks a state-of-the-art facility to aid those with limited resources. We're thrilled to contribute to restoring sight and changing lives in Mexico.

Should we plan a future expedition to Mexico?! 🤔

From rainy roads to smooth driving 🚙

While motorcycles serve our team well during school screenings, our expansion into Bogor demanded a safer, rain-ready solution. Thanks to local generosity, we now navigate Bogor roads in a van, amplifying our SightBuddies program's reach for child eye screenings.

Great work Charity Vision Indonesia 🙌

When .75 cents is all you have for a new pair of glasses... What do you do? 🤔
CharityVision's model encourages doctors and patients to contribute what they can, helping them feel ownership as they receive your gift.
Jovensky, struggling with schoolwork for over a year due to vision problems, couldn't afford an eye screening or glasses. His father slowly saved money with his $180 monthly wage for all expenses. (In Haiti, $50 for glasses is a significant expense!) Fortunately, he heard about a free eye exam at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Within a week, Jovensky received a brand-new pair of glasses in our clinic. With 100 gourdes saved in his pocket (approximately .75 cents USD), Jovensky paid for them himself.
🙌 Grateful and smiling, he said, “I don't need to have books close to my face...
Now, I can catch up on homework!”.

CharityVision, HAITI

Thank you, nurses, for restoring sight and changing lives. 🙌 👓
Your support ensures thousands receive vital eye care, empowering them to succeed. You are our heroes.

100 women empower vision!

🏆 CharityVision's SightBuddies program won the 100 Women Who Care Utah Valley's impact award, securing vital equipment among three nominees. Time is precious with our volunteer doctors and nurses at SightBuddies. This new equipment ensures fast and accurate eye prescriptions, especially for energetic children under 5!

Gathering quarterly for just 1 hour, these amazing women, each pledging $100, are reshaping communities across . Kudos to their remarkable work!

🚨 Only 13 days left to win a free race! 🚨

Utah Valley Marathon is restoring sight for low-income students in Utah. That's why they will give you a FREE race entry when you fundraise for charity!

Run for a good cause this summer. Sign up here:
https://www.utahvalleymarathon.com/about-uvmarathon/charity-marathon

In 37 years, we've achieved remarkable milestones:

- We are the largest surgical charity in the U.S.
- Over 1 million patients are screened annually.
- Conducting 150,000+ surgeries yearly.
- Partnering with 400 doctors and businesses globally.
- Operating in 30 countries with 14 clinics.

Despite these significant numbers, eyecare accessibility remains an ongoing issue. Nonetheless, we remain steadfast in our commitment to restoring lives through sight, one person at a time.

Your support means everything to us!

CharityVision is a charity nominee at ! 🥳
Tomorrow, we'll be pitching our 'SightBuddies' school screening program to improve eye care for Utah's kids. Wish us luck!

CharityVision is a charity nominee at 100 Women Who Care Utah Valley! 🥳

Tomorrow, we'll be pitching our 'SightBuddies' school screening program to improve eye care for Utah's kids. Wish us luck!

1 MONTH LEFT TO WIN A FREE RACE!
Fundraise for charity to win a free entry to Utah Valley Marathon this summer. All fundraising ends on May 15th.

You can do it! https://www.utahvalleymarathon.com/about-uvmarathon/charity-marathon

We're faster and more efficient when working together!
The SightBuddies program is a collective effort. Each member is crucial in providing eye care to low-income children in seven Utah School Districts.

Have you ever heard of SightBuddies at your school?

Christian Gardner is ready to dance for sight!

Christian is the Gardner Group's dynamic leader and CEO, focusing on sustainability and community reinvestment. His dedication extends to co-founding rPlus Energies for renewable energy and Philo Ventures for sustainability startups. Christian is committed to various causes and upholds his family legacy of building stronger communities.

Cheer him on at next Friday, April 19th! 🕺✨
Learn more here: https://charityvision.org/dancing-among-the-stars

For 411 people, waiting lists and supply shortages are a thing of the past!

Your kits have given sight and renewed dreams across Peru, Uganda, Tanzania, the Philippines, and Haiti. These patients will achieve their New Year's resolutions of going back to school, getting better jobs, and having meaningful family connections.

Let's start this year being by sharing the "mission of vision" with your friends. Please, help us spread awareness and change lives through sight with a cataract kit! https://charityvisioninternational-bloom.kindful.com/grateful