Eye-care in Nigeria
1.2 million blind
Every five minutes, someone goes blind in Nigeria.
This number is staggering. With over 130,000 blind children, eye care is desperately needed.
Trachoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness. It is also highly contagious. Another cause of blindness in Nigeria is River Blindness. This causes as much as 20% of blindness.
Raising awareness of trachoma and River Blindness could help eliminate a blindness which is entirely avoidable.
Our Projects
Intra Ocular Lenses for Cataract Surgeries (IOL) - Nigeria
There are 45 million blind people worldwide - and cataract is the leading cause. But more than two...Childhood Blindness Vitamin A programme - Nigeria
With our partners Helen Keller International (HKI), Nigeria’s Ministry of Health and local partners...Kwara State Comprehensive Eye Care - Nigeria
River blindness and cataract are the main causes of blindness in Kwara State. Here, blindness is...