Tag Archive for eyeglass donation
OpDocs ready to take part in World Sight Day
October 11th is World Sight Day, which is an annual day of awareness to focus attention -- both locally and globally -- on blindness, visual impairment and rehabilitation of the visually impaired.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) are currently coordinating events and donations for World Sight Day. The WHO and IAPB are working Click here to read the entire post
Donate Your Out-of-Prescription Eyeglasses
Donating your old eyeglasses can save someone in a developing nation from unemployment. With the cost of glasses equaling a year’s salary in some countries, donated eyeglasses are the only feasible way to bring sight to many visually impaired. These recycled eyeglasses can be the difference between a blacksmith continuing his work or closing up shop, or the factor that enables a woman to support Click here to read the entire post
