Mission, vision and values
Our Vision
A world where avoidable blindness and vision loss due simply to the lack of a pair of eye glasses no longer threaten the quality-of-life and future livelihood of children and adults because there is universal access to quality vision and eye care services for all those in need.
Our Mission
Sight is the most treasured of our five senses. We see the world and its myriad of colors and shapes through the windows of our eyes. We learn with them. We laugh with them. We communicate with them. We provide for our families with them. We see our loved ones with them.
Sight can make the difference between a life of poverty and a life of opportunity.
670 million people are blind or visually impaired simply because they cannot get the glasses they need. Optometry Giving Sight funds the solution - an eye exam and a pair of glasses. Delivered through sustainable primary eye care programs, we can give sight to millions in need.
Our Values
The way we work:
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We believe that sight is a fundamental human right.
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We support the goals of VISION 2020: The Right to Sight.
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We believe that preventing blindness and eliminating unnecessary visual impairment helps eliminate poverty.
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We support the development of eye care services, human resources and the infrastructure needed to supply affordable glasses and low vision aids to those in need throughout the world.
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We believe education and skills, and the development of eye care educators, practitioners and providers are the future of blindness prevention.
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We collaborate with diverse partners, programs and supporters to meet our goals.
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We believe that our partners, our board, our committee members, our staff, our stakeholders and our donors are all keys to our success.
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We are accountable to our stakeholders. These include the people and organizations that provide funding, our partners and others who implement programs, and the people in need who benefit from these programs.
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We work for those who are in most desperate need of eye care services, a pair of eye
glasses or a low vision aid to help them see.
