Cure Blindness Project is a global nonprofit organization driven to help people retain or regain their sight. To make that happen, we enable underserved communities to cure avoidable blindness by developing high-quality, cost-effective, sustainable eye care wherever they are.
Our Story
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 BeganWe started as two intrepid ophthalmologists with one shared vision.
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.