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VisionSpring is creating a world where everyone who needs eyeglasses will have them by 2050.

OUR MISSION

We increase lifelong earning, learning, safety, and well-being through eyeglasses for people vulnerable to poverty.

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Mom smiling with glasses and daughter smiling as she hugs her mother from behind

OUR APPROACH

We're closing the clear vision gap experienced by 1 billion people globally.

Our Impact

14M

people with clear vision through eyeglasses since 2001

33%

boost in income for new glasses wearers

$3B

cumulative unlocked in income earning potential

74%

of people acquiring glasses are getting their first-ever pair

WHY EYEGLASSES

Eyeglasses are a powerful tool for economic and social development.

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Eyeglasses increase productivity and earning potential — our research shows glasses boost median monthly income by 33%.​

PROSPER RCT 2018; THRIVE RCT 2024​​​

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At Mulago, we invest in social enterprises that improve livelihoods for the poor. Eyeglasses and VisionSpring’s approach yields the highest return on donor investment that we have seen across our portfolio. The income created per donor dollar is among the best - if not the best - we’ve ever seen.

LAURA HATTENDORF

Senior Advisor, Mulago Foundation

In the Spotlight

MEET MINARA
A 35-year-old mother and garment worker in Dhaka, Bangladesh

I can now see small objects clearly. It helps me work a lot faster. I can thread the needle and reach my target. My glasses save me a lot of time!
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JOIN THE MOVEMENT

We collaborate across sectors to scale the uptake of eyeglasses.

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JOIN TEAM VISIONSPRING

Help millions of people experience the wonder of clear vision.

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