About us |

$37M by 2012

Seeing is Believing is a global initiative to help tackle avoidable blindness.

We are a collaboration between Standard Chartered Bank and the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

We raise money to prevent and treat avoidable blindness. Every dollar raised is matched by Standard Chartered Bank – doubling our impact on the ground.

So far, we have raised over US$17 million and helped more than two million people regain their sight. By 2012, we aim to have raised another US$20 million to reach 32 million people through our projects.

The Challenge |

45 million blind

Every five seconds, someone, somewhere in the world goes blind. Every minute, one more child goes blind – and 60% of these children will die within a year.

There are up to 45 million of people already blind across the world. Without effective intervention, this is set to rise to 76 million by 2020.

More than 90% are in the developing world and deprived urban areas. The issue goes beyond health – it affects the livelihoods of individuals and the economic well-being of communities.

But 80% of blindness can be prevented or treated.

Our projects |

37 projects

Our projects restore sight for people in need across the globe. See where we are working...