1.4 m children are blind and a child goes blind every minute
Every minute somewhere in the world, a child loses their sight – for ever. For most children in the developing world, this catastrophe will ruin their lives. And shockingly, for most it is completely preventable. vision4children exists to tackle this terrible tragedy – with research, training and family support. Time is of the essence. You can see, we need your support…
We Do:
Home – vision4children
We offer much-needed help and support to UK families who have blind or visually impaired children, with advice and self-help network
We train medics in the
developing world to perform
sight-saving operations.
This work is saving
countless children from
blindness - and a life of
inescapable poverty, fear
and danger
We are undertaking international research into children’s eye development. This unique work is crucial to the successful treatment of several serious childhood eye disorders
- vision4children is the only charity which focuses solely on tackling needless childhood blindness worldwide
- We believe no child should lose their sight if that loss is preventable
- We are working to stop this terrible tragedy with research, sustainable training programmes, community education and parent support
- There is no time to lose - because children at risk today have everything to lose
Who We Are
