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WHAT WE DO

We accelerate the uptake of eyeglasses in underserved communities.

Who We Serve

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Low-Income Communities

80% of our customers live on less than $4 per day.
 

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Working Age Adults

85% of our customers are adults, most in their prime working years, age 35-65.

 

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Women
and Girls

51% of customers are women & girls, who face the greatest burden of uncorrected blurry vision.

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Students
 

15% of the people we serve are children who need eyeglasses to succeed in school.

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OUR STRATEGY

We advance our mission through three interlocking pillars:

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DELIVER

CATALYSE

INFLUENCE

DELIVER

Sight Tests and Eyeglasses

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See to Earn

Eyeglasses are a livelihoods intervention.

We enable working-age adults in factories, on farms, and in artisan communities to extend their productive years and income.

CATALYSE

Collaborative Action

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CatalEYES Partnerships

Eyeglasses amplify outcomes across sectors.

We help social impact organizations and governments integrate vision screening and eyeglasses into their programs and services.

INFLUENCE

Systems Change

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Research & Evidence

Rigorous studies build the case for investment.

We strengthen the evidence base by quantifying the impact of eyeglasses through randomized controlled trials.

We are founding members and serve on steering committees for global coalitions.

Partner with us to bring the world into focus for everyone.

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