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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)