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A $25 donation can provide the material cost of one sight-restoring surgery
A $25 donation can provide the material cost of one sight-restoring surgery
Globally, 43 million people are blind—80% of which is treatable or preventable.
17 million people are blind due to untreated cataracts alone, a condition that can be cured with a ten-minute surgery and under $25 in material costs.
There are millions in the world who needlessly suffer from corneal blindness, which is the scarring of the cornea caused by a wide variety of diseases. In many cases, corneal blindness is preventable or treatable. For the 12.7 million people waiting for a corneal transplant, only one cornea is available for every 70 needed.
Restoring sight aids in helping break the cycle of poverty and lessens social exclusion.
Cure Blindness Project has grown beyond the Himalayas to tackle needless blindness in 30 countries in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and South America with core country operations in Nepal, Bhutan, India, Ethiopia, and Ghana. Expansion initiatives are underway in countries including South Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea, and Somaliland.
I believe this is probably the best you can do to humankind. It's so cost effective and it gives so much. So much power, so much change in the life of people.
– Dr. Sanduk Ruit, Co-Founder
Cure Blindness Project takes great pride in our financial efficiency and accountability. We work to maximize the value of every donation we receive and strive to direct those funds where they are most needed in support of our efforts to eradicate preventable blindness throughout the world.
See Our FinancialsCure Blindness Project now offers several tax-smart giving options. Consider a gift of stocks, donor advised funds, qualified charitable donations or cryptocurrency. Planned gifts (most commonly a donation made in your will or trust) cost nothing today and allow you to make an incredible impact, which is why so many people choose to make them.
Other Ways to GiveHimalayan Cataract Project (dba Cure Blindness Project) is a registered 501(c)(3) organization and has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for eight consecutive years. Donations to the Himalayan Cataract Project are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
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Norwich, VT 05055
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The Himalayan Cataract Project (dba Cure Blindness Project) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; Tax ID 03-0362926. Your gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Principal photography provided by Ace Kvale, Michael Amendolia, and other photojournalists who have generously supported our work. Site design and development by Flannel