Steven lives in Malawi. He had struggled at school because of his poor vision. His teachers mistakenly thought he was not very clever. In fact, Steven was very intelligent, but could not see what the teacher was writing on the blackboard. He did not want the other children to laugh at him, so he had [...]
Nikiemo is 17 and lives in Ziniare, Burkina Faso. Every day he cycles 10 miles from his parent’s home to his school. This was a dangerous journey for him, as he suffered short-sightedness. Once his eyes had been tested and he got the spectacles he so desperately needed, he set off on his bike, delighted [...]
Desalegn is an 11 year old from the town of Gorgora in North Western Ethiopia. He is blind in one eye due to an accident and he had always struggled to make friends due to his poor vision in his other eye. He queued for hours to be seen by a VAO volunteer, who found [...]
Lidiya lives in a small village in Zambia. She always had major problems with her eyes and even walking without assistance was a struggle. She was unable to benefit from school so she never managed to get a job. Most of her time was spent at home although there was little she could do to [...]
Dollond & Aitchison is a Titanium member of Vision Aid Overseas. Vision Aid Overseas is a charity dedicated to helping people in the developing world whose lives are blighted by poor eyesight.
Started in 1985, Vision Aid Overseas has provided 500,000 eye tests and given 250,000 people the ability to see with a pair of glasses. [...]
D&A works with Vision Aid Overseas (VAO) offering D&A Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians who wish to broaden their experience the opportunity to volunteer for VAO projects overseas.
D&A volunteers as part of a VAO approved team help to run, or establish clinics, in countries where a professional eye examination, or acquiring a pair of glasses to [...]
Vision Aid Overseas is a charity dedicated to people in the developing world whose lives are blighted by poor eyesight.
300 million people in the developing world need spectacles to live an ordinary life, but do not have them due to poverty and the lack of optical services. The World Health Organization has acknowledged this as [...]
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