{"id":5322,"date":"2021-02-16T17:07:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T16:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/en\/?p=5322"},"modified":"2022-11-23T13:56:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T12:56:31","slug":"these-initiatives-enable-millions-of-people-to-see-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/en\/these-initiatives-enable-millions-of-people-to-see-better\/","title":{"rendered":"These initiatives enable millions of people to see better"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"> \n#cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d4338d5_81076617 .cmsmasters_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-top: 20px; \n} \n\n#cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d4338d5_81076617 .cmsmasters_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-bottom: 15px; \n} \n\n \n#cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d434a80_90337791 .cmsmasters_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-top: 0px; \n} \n\n#cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d434a80_90337791 .cmsmasters_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-bottom: 30px; \n} \n\n \n#cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d436249_69482660 .cmsmasters_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-top: 0px; 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\n} \n\n#cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d4548c7_31933662 .cmsmasters_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-bottom: 50px; \n} \n\n<\/style><div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d4338d5_81076617\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_7069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7069\" style=\"width: 1099px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7069 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Malawi_2018_Copyright_Evelyn-Van-Kempen_1100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1099\" height=\"687\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Evelyn Van Kempen \/ OneDollarGlasses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d434a80_90337791\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><strong>Nearly a billion people are in need of eye care but cannot afford it. These initiatives help people with poor eyesight. They all have a huge leverage effect \u2013 possibly also thanks to you.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d436249_69482660\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><strong>Social Franchise\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Today, a pair of spectacle frames cost less than a dollar, and an eye exam is not that difficult to make. Nevertheless, more than a billion people across the globe does not have the glasses they actually need, simply because they are not offered or not offered at an affordable price. The challenge is to develop a business model that reaches people at the bottom of the income pyramid. This is exactly what these two social enterprises are doing. The rationale: to blend donations and, to a lesser extent, market revenues to enable everyone to get the pair of glasses she or he needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d436d86_97791142\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_img  cmsmasters_image_n\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/VisionSpring_logo-300x119.jpg\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><b>Vision Spring<\/b><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>The US-based non-profit <a href=\"https:\/\/visionspring.org\/\">Vision Spring\u00a0<\/a><\/span>is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and has grown into a highly professional organisation active in 26 countries around the globe. Vision Spring develops systems for people with low incomes to access eye examinations and glasses, working with a wide range of doctors and local distributors. With success: almost 7 million pairs of glasses have been distributed or sold at subsidised prices. The organisation estimates the social impact at well over one billion US dollars. Every dollar donated would spark more than 40 times the positive impact. Because everyone* benefits from better vision every day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d43b029_53732608\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_img  cmsmasters_image_n\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/onedollarglasses-300x300.jpg\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><strong>OneDollarGlasses<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>The non-profit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onedollarglasses.org\/\">OneDollarGlasses\u00a0<\/a><\/span>from Erlangen, Germany, is the little sister of Vision Spring in terms of size. The organisation has leaner structures and works even more at the grassroots level. For example, OneDollarGlasses has developed a process for local people to make their own frames locally. The aspect of creating jobs for people in the target regions through a social franchise model is an integral part of OneDollarGlasses&#8217;s work.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d43dd63_99593731\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_7087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7087\" style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7087 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eindollarbrille-burkina-faso-brillenherstellung_1100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"688\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 OneDollarGlasses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The material costs of the OneDollarGlasses are around one US dollar.<br \/>\nThe goal: basic optical care for all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Eye surgeries for everyone<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Cataract is an eye disease that can be cured with routine surgery today at a manageable cost. If they are not performed, blindness is imminent. These three organisations are doing great things to provide eye surgery to people regardless of their income.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d43f221_26791715\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_img  cmsmasters_image_n\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/AECS-Logo-300x177.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Aravind Eye Care<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>The Indian eye clinic chain <a href=\"https:\/\/aravind.org\/\">Aravind<\/a>\u00a0was the first to realise that standard surgeries like cataract can be standardised or automated to the maximum. This not only ensures high quality but also reduces costs so that more people can afford the surgery. In addition, Aravind introduced the principle early on that each patient pays according to their income. In this way, wealthy people pay more and thus also pay for the treatment of low-income patients.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d441fd6_84431337\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_img  cmsmasters_image_n\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/english-colored-300x185.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><b>Magrabi Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.magrabi.org\/\">Magrabi\u00a0Foundation<\/a>, based in Cairo, works as a social enterprise. For its eye surgeries, it benefits from the know-how and experience of the renowned Magrabi eye clinic chain, which has a strong presence in the Arab region. The Magrabi Foundation works with &#8220;eye leaders&#8221; who go into the villages and establishes a number of satellite clinics in rural areas. Larger surgeries are performed at the headquarters in Cairo. Here, too, the &#8220;pay as much as you can&#8221; principle applies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d444940_17869799\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_img  cmsmasters_image_n\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/images-300x150.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><b>Christoffels Blinden Mission (CBM)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The non-profit organisation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbm.de\/\">CBM<\/a>\u00a0from the tranquil town of Bensheim an der Bergstra\u00dfe in Southern Germany is one of the major international players in the field of eye care worldwide. CBM has already financed more than 15 million cataract operations worldwide, manages more than 500 projects worldwide and cooperates with all relevant institutions, including Aravind and Magrabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d447047_05749528\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_7073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7073\" style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7073 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CBM_argum_Einberger_1100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"688\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 CBM \/ argum \/ Einberger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">In addition to increasing the number of operations, CBM concentrates above all<br \/>\non the education and training of doctors and nurses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d448007_27269938\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><b>Engage for a good cause: Buy &amp; Give or Recycle<\/b><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t always have to be a monetary donation. Here are two ways to get involved with Eyecare:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d448ad2_23035368\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_img  cmsmasters_image_n\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/diff-300x104.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><strong>DIFF<\/strong><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The eyewear manufacturer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diffeyewear.com\/pages\/charity\">DIFF<\/a>\u00a0has made the principle &#8220;Buy one \u2013 Give one&#8221; its guiding principle of action. In doing so, it is doing what TOMS Shoes introduced early on for its industry and what the German startup Share implements for cereal bars, water &amp; co. With the purchase of a pair of glasses, DIFF sponsors a pair of glasses for someone who cannot afford them. The company cooperates with non-profits like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eyesonafrica.info\">Eyes on Africa<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d44b517_19070185\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_img  cmsmasters_image_n\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/lions-club-for-sight-logo.jpg\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><b>Eyeglass Recycling Centers<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Why make new glasses when many go to waste. Opticians or local initiatives in many places around the world accept old glasses, which are then recycled and made available to people with visual impairments. One player is the\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lionsclubs.org\/en\/resources-for-members\/resource-center\/eyeglass-recycling-centers\">Lions Clubs<\/a><\/span>, which have set up their own centres in various countries to refurbish glasses.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d44dd72_31910713\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_7077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7077\" style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7077 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Canadian-Lions-Eyeglass-Recycling-Centre.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"688\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Canadian Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The Lions Clubs International Eyeglass Recycling Centres<br \/>\nprovide recycled eyeglasses free of charge to people in developing countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d44ed13_14415232\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><strong>Corporate Engagement<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>These two foundations were initiated by the Italian company Luxottica and the French company Essilor and have developed great charisma. The companies are two of the world&#8217;s largest manufacturers of spectacle frames and lenses respectively. Of note: the companies merged in 2018. To what extent this will affect the engagement remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d44f878_10399760\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_img  cmsmasters_image_n\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/os_h_blk_spt_jpg-300x212.jpg\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><strong>OneSight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.luxottica.com\/en\/onesight\/onesight-experience\">Luxottica<\/a> provides annual operating support, frames, and the engagement of approximately 23,000 doctors and employees. This specialized expertise has allowed <a href=\"https:\/\/onesight.org\/\">OneSight<\/a> to create sustainable and charitable access to quality vision care and eyewear to build solutions to help the world see.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d452383_08513720\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_img  cmsmasters_image_n\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/F1.2_EssilorVF.jpg\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><strong>Essilor Vision Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essilorvisionfoundation.org\">Essilor Vision<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Foundation is particularly involved in the high-revenue markets of the<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evfusa.org\">USA<\/a><\/span>, China and South-East Asia, and carries out programmes together with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essilorseechange.com\">World Health Organisation<\/a>, among others. Unlike OneSight, the Essilor Vision Foundation is still integrated into the company and closely linked to its own employee engagement initiatives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69ffdc1d4548c7_31933662\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_7080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7080\" style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7080 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/OneSight_InClass_China_1100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"688\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 OneSight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">A 12-year-old OneSight vision center patient in Baoji, China,<br \/>\nlearns in school with the help of her new glasses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly a billion people are in need of eye care but cannot afford it. 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