'Matching every dollar raised' means we can change lives for real people, like Vellayamai. Blind, now she can see.
Read Vellayamai's story donate now- Name
- Vellayamai
- She says
- I am glad my daughter does not have to care for me anymore, she is free.
- Country
- India
Latest news
- 4 November 2009 Seeing is Believing commended in House of Lords |
- 28 October 2009 Standard Chartered Bank in Japan donates 100 Million Yen on World Sight Day |
- 8 October 2009 Two thirds of the world's blind are women or girls |
- 15 July 2009 Dr Salahuddin reports on recent progress in Bangladesh |
About us |
$38M by 2014
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 and give practical support 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 2014, we aim to have reached 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.
Learn more about the issue|Our projects |
37 projects
Our projects restore sight for people in need across the globe. See where we are working...
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