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Give The Gift of Sight is: the student whose grades improve because he can now see to read the blackboard; the tears in a mother’s eyes when she sees her child clearly for the first time; the truck driver who can go back to work now that he can see the road signs; the look of gratitude on a parent’s face when their daughter receives a needed pair of glasses even though they could not afford them; the privilege of improving lives, one pair of eyes at a time.
Around the world, in developing and industrialized countries alike, millions of people suffer from poor vision either because they have no access to or they simply cannot afford eye care. Poor vision impedes a child's ability to learn in school and robs an adult of independence, mobility and quality of life. Give the Gift of Sight is based on the belief that clear vision is a right, not a luxury. We are committed to delivering clear vision to those in need.
Founded in 1988, Give the Gift of Sight is a family of charitable programs providing free vision care and eyewear to underprivileged individuals in North America and in developing countries around the world. Sponsored by Give the Gift of Sight Foundation and Luxottica Group, these programs have helped six million people on five continents and in hundreds of communities across North America.
- Gift of Sight North America— Each year, Give the Gift of Sight program volunteers and optometrists provide free eye exams and new eyewear to more than 340,000 underprivileged individuals across the U.S. and Canada. Since program inception in 1988, Give the Gift of Sight has helped more than 3.5 million children and adults in North America.
- Gift of Sight International— Each year, Give the Gift of Sight volunteers and optometrists, in partnership with Lions Clubs International members, hand-deliver eye exams and recycled eyewear to underprivileged individuals in developing countries around the world. Each two-week mission is designed to help nearly 20,000 people. Since 1991, Give the Gift of Sight has sponsored more than 137 optical missions to 32 developing countries providing the gift of sight to more than 2.5 million recipients.
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