Notice Regarding Fund Distribution Schedule
The Board of Directors of See The World Foundation unanimously adopted a new budget allocation requirement in the organization’s bylaws on April 1, 2025. As a result, the fundraising distribution schedule shown below was created prior to this policy change and will be affected by the updated allocation process.
The official allocation schedule, reflecting the updated policy, will be published in mid to late March 2026 after the organization’s 2025 fundraising totals and tax information have been fully reviewed, organized, and finalized.
Until the updated schedule is released, please disregard the fund distribution schedule shown below.
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January
Primary Recipient: Orbis International
Why: January is a time for resolutions, and Orbis focuses on transforming lives by providing quality eye care globally, inspiring a vision of change.
Secondary Recipients:
- St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
- Prevent Blindness
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February
Primary Recipient: Helen Keller Intl – ChildSight Program (U.S.)
Why: Provides free vision screenings and prescription glasses to low-income children in the U.S., improving educational outcomes.
Secondary Recipients:
- Orbis International (global)
- Seva Foundation (global)
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March
Primary Recipient: Orbis International (Global)
Why: Operates the Flying Eye Hospital and local programs to train doctors and provide surgeries to children in need.
Secondary Recipients:
- Vision To Learn (U.S.)
- Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation (global)
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April
Primary Recipient: Seva Foundation (Global)
Why: Funds sustainable community-led eye care programs in underserved regions, including India, Nepal, and Africa.
Secondary Recipients:
- Himalayan Cataract Project (global)
- New Eyes (U.S.)
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May
Primary Recipient: Himalayan Cataract Project (Global)
Why: Provides high-impact cataract surgeries for children and adults in remote areas, restoring vision quickly and affordably.
Secondary Recipients:
- Helen Keller Intl (U.S.)
- Lions Club International SightFirst (global)
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June
Primary Recipient: VisionSpring (Global)
Why: Focuses on low-cost eyeglasses for children and adults in developing countries, improving vision accessibility.
Secondary Recipients:
- Vision To Learn (U.S.)
- OneSight (global)
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July
Primary Recipient: Remote Area Medical (U.S.)
Why: Provides free pop-up clinics in rural and underserved U.S. areas, including eye care and surgeries.
Secondary Recipients:
- Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation (global)
- Seva Foundation (global)
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August
Primary Recipient: Lions Club International SightFirst (Global)
Why: Runs large-scale childhood blindness prevention and eye surgery programs worldwide.
Secondary Recipients:
- Helen Keller Intl (U.S.)
- Himalayan Cataract Project (global)
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September
Primary Recipient: New Eyes (U.S.)
Why: Provides prescription glasses to low-income children across the U.S., ensuring they can succeed in school.
Secondary Recipients:
- VisionSpring (global)
- Orbis International (global)
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October
Primary Recipient: Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation (Global)
Why: Focuses on eliminating childhood blindness in the poorest communities by providing free eye surgeries.
Secondary Recipients:
- Remote Area Medical (U.S.)
- Vision To Learn (U.S.)
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November
Primary Recipient: OneSight (Global)
Why: Partners with hospitals and local organizations to provide comprehensive vision care in underprivileged regions.
Secondary Recipients:
- Helen Keller Intl (U.S.)
- Seva Foundation (global)