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Our Story

Our vision is a world where no one is needlessly blind

Founded in 1995 as the Himalayan Cataract Project, the Cure Blindness Project is a global nonprofit organization driven to help people retain or regain their sight.  What began in the mountains of Nepal has grown today to millions of surgeries, screenings and treatments performed in 30 countries–and we won’t stop until everyone in the world with avoidable blindness can see. 

How We Began
Dr Sanduk Ruit and Dr Geoff Tabin, co-founders of Cure Blindness Project

Founders

We started as two intrepid ophthalmologists with one shared vision.

Staff

We’ve grown to 70+ dedicated team members in 6 countries.

Board

Physicians, innovators and change makers guide us.

Partners

We’re empowered by an extensive network rooted in excellence.

Climbing higher
every day

Together with our supporters and partners, Cure Blindness Project is striving for a summit where sight is in reach.

Where we work

1.6m

Surgeries Performed

5

Hospitals

16.5m

Screenings & Basic Treatment

20.1k

Trainings Performed

Join us in curing avoidable blindness around the world

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Cure Blindness Project staff photo

Meet Our Team

The Cure Blindness Project team is more than 70 members strong with people living and working across the globe. We have dedicated country teams serving Ghana, Ethiopia, India, Nepal and Bhutan.

Our team brings a combination of skills, experiences and passion to our work. Working collaboratively, we understand how each team’s contributions allow us to meet our ambitious goal to end avoidable blindness around the world.