I realise that I am privileged compared to other people with a visual impairment. I had the chance to make my dreams come true. Peers in developing countries deserve the same opportunities.
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Education is a Human Right
2015: Six important figures at a glance
10,134,553
people received medication
1,123,116
eye consultations
50,863
cataract surgeries
46,911
children with disabilities reached in rehabilitation programmes
26,270
trachoma surgeries
7,812
children with disabilities received school education
Testimonials
Ronald Boef
Ambassador, top-10 blind golf players in the world
Benita Ferrero-Waldner
Former Commissioner of the European Union, President of EU-LAC Foundation (Austria)
LIGHT FOR THE WORLD shows a remarkable vision of an inclusive world in which we are all able to live a life of health and dignity.
Werner Huber
Donor Communication
LIGHT FOR THE WORLD works as a team at eye level, and gives meaning and great pleasure to many people.