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📣 Big news! We are excited to announce that RestoringVision has been awarded a $4 million grant from Founders Pledge to restore sight to 2.5 million people with presbyopia in India and Nigeria. This investment will enable us to implement three large-scale initiatives with our partners aimed at increasing income potential, alleviating poverty, and fostering sustained impact by increasing access to vision screening and reading glasses.    🎉 We are thrilled to collaborate with the Government of Nigeria's National Eye Health Programme, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc., Christian Health Association Of Nigeria, and other partners in Nigeria as well as with SUPREME TASK INDIA to scale up our presbyopia programs.    👓 This transformative grant will propel us to reach millions more people with the gift of #clearsight and fosters a broader global community of changemakers dedicated to creating a world where everyone who needs glasses has them.   🌐 Together, we are taking a significant step towards solving the global vision crisis. Thank you Founders Pledge and all our amazing partners!   Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/e6vnsdjD #vision #eyehealth #visioncare #clearvisionforall #partnerships #globalhealth #catalyticfunding

Thioro Ndoye, our Manager of Programs and Monitoring, attended the first VNR lab focused on eye health at the United Nations. At RestoringVision, we believe in the power of collaboration to advance global health. As a civil society organization and proud member of the Friends of Vision Secretariat, we extend our heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to the countries that are including eye health in their VNRs. These efforts are crucial in giving eye health the prominence it deserves and advancing progress towards achieving the SDGs. Together, we can make a difference. #visionforall #eyehealth #sdgs

RestoringVision had a faboulous 2nd day at the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) #20230InSightLive conference in Mexico. RestoringVision Program Manager, Latin America and the Caribbean, Gerardo Medina was a panelist at the session, "How Can Eye Health Advance Healthy Ageing?" In this session, we emphasized the crucial role of vision in healthy ageing and the importance of focusing on older populations to advance the 2030 in Sight agenda. RestoringVision partner in Peru Dr. Medina Edgar also spoke at the session "The Skills for Systems Leadership". This interactive session drew on diverse case studies to explore the critical leadership skills needed to drive systemic change. The day ended with closing statements from International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) leadership and was followed by a wonderful mariachi band! Truly a fantastic experience and wonderful opportunity.

Yesterday marked the first day of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) #2030InSightLive Conference in Mexico. RestoringVision CEO Pelin Munis, Ph.D., chaired an informative and insightful session titled "Scaling Up Refractive Error Services." We were honored to have Moises Sifren, Sumrana Yasmin, Cony Palos, and Jacqueline Grove join us. Our panel of global experts provided an in-depth exploration of the global vision crisis, identifying key drivers and presenting scalable, cost-effective solutions with high impact. Participants also gained insights into opportunities to accelerate progress towards the WHO SPECS 2030 goals, aiming to increase refractive error coverage by 40-percentage points. A BIG thank you to everyone who joined us live! #IAPB2024 #VisionForAll

We are so proud to have convened the session "Solving Presbyopia at Scale: Accelerating Achievement of Global Refractive Error Goals,” to shine a spotlight on this naturally occurring eye condition that makes up more than 80% of the global vision crisis. As part of the IAPB 2030 INSIGHT LIVE conference, global leaders in eye health highlighted the presbyopia challenge and presented innovative models for addressing it at scale. It was a session filled with valuable insights and perspectives. RestoringVision CEO Pelin Munis, Ph.D. was joined by RestoringVision Vice President of Global Programs and Impact Mark Lorey, Dr. Stuart Keel, Technical Officer, Vision and Eye Care, World Health Organization, Dr. Andrew Bastawrous, Founder and CEO, Peek Vision and Professor of Global Eye Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Dr Oteri Eme Okolo MBBS, MSc (PHEC) FMCOphth, FWACS, Abigail Steinberg, Executive Director, Eyeglasses Initiative, Livelihood Impact Fund. We are grateful for their insights and the innovative approaches they shared. Thanks to all who joined. Join us today at 2:30 pm for a live session on Scaling Up Refractive Error Services. Kicking off the session, RestoringVision CEO Pelin Munis, Ph.D. Munis will deliver a ten-minute overview, setting the stage for an insightful discussion. #GlobalVision #RestoringVision #PresbyopiaSolutions #VisionForAll

🎉 We have arrived in Mexico! 🎉 Our Restoring Vision team is thrilled to kick off today's side event at the IAPB 2030 In Sight Live Conference. Join us at 4:15 PM for a special session: 'Solving Presbyopia at Scale: Accelerating Achievement of Global Goals'. We’ll be sharing insights and innovative approaches to tackle this critical issue. Follow us on Twitter for live updates throughout the session! 👓✨ #IAPB2024 #GlobalVision #RestoringVision #PresbyopiaSolutions #VisionForAll

As a Changemaker at 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE we are thrilled to invite you to join us and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) to TAKE ACTION.  RestoringVision is convening a special session on Tuesday, 25 June at 4.15 'Solving Presbyopia at Scale: Accelerating Achievement of Global Goals' featuring global experts to share insights and innovative approaches. Be part of the solution! 🙌👓 #2030InSightLive #Changemaker #PreventBlindness #GlobalHealth #RestoringVision #IAPB   

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 RestoringVision's Africa Clear Sight Partnership has officially launched in Kenya! 🇰🇪 We're proud to co-create this transformative initiative with the Africa Christian Health Associations Platform (ACHAP), uniting faith-based health systems across 32 African countries. With ACHAP's extensive network, we're poised to provide reading glasses to tens of millions of Africans with uncorrected presbyopia. Through this groundbreaking partnership, we will provide reading glasses to those with uncorrected presbyopia, enabling them to return to their livelihoods, improve productivity, and enhance their overall quality of life. 📚💼✨ This April, we celebrated our launch at the Annual CHAK Conference in Kenya. Nkatha Njeru, CEO of ACHAP, shared inspiring insights about the Partnership's potential to reach millions more people in need. 🌍❤️ #RestoringVision #AfricaClearSight #Partnership #ACHAP #VisionForAll #KenyaLaunch #EyeCare #CommunityImpact #Presbyopia #HealthcareInAfrica

🌟 Exciting moments from the Bayer Foundation’s Social Innovation Days 2024 in Berlin! 🌟 Mark Lorey, RestoringVision’s VP of Global Programs and Impact, led a powerful panel session titled "Collaboration is Key: Scaling through Partnerships." This forum brought together over 140 social innovators, foundation reps, and civil society leaders for vibrant discussions and networking. 🙌✨ With support from the Bayer Foundation, RestoringVision, along with Results for Development and Healthy Entrepreneurs, is part of the Million Lives Collective. Together, we've piloted an innovative model to sell affordable reading glasses across rural Uganda. A recent impact assessment by 60 Decibels showed extraordinary increases in customers’ ability to work, income, confidence, and independence – all resulting from the purchase and use of a pair of reading glasses. 💪👓 Honored to share this journey with visionary Bayer Foundation Executive Director Dr. Monika Lessl and other dedicated changemakers. Together, we’re making a lasting impact! 🙌 #SocialInnovationDays24 #GlobalImpact #PartnershipForChange #VisionForAll