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21 years of reaching the world's forgotten people
Meet health workers, supporters, experts and people with disabilities who have shaped our work
Read 21 StoriesTransforming the lives of people with disability, their families and communities in the poorest places of the world.
Driven by Christian values, we tackle poverty, prevent blindness, improve health and change the lives of disabled people.
Last year, we…
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Protected 8.2 million people from blinding diseases -
Enabled 57,989 children with disabilities to go to school -
Restored sight to 433,894 people through cataract surgery
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Some of the people we have helped
NepalHari
“I now know that there are many other people who are mentally affected due to the impact of the earthquake. I am also able to speak in social gatherings, allowing me to share my feelings.”
TanzaniaMariam
“When I go back to the village, I will tell the other women: If you have the same problem, don’t hide. There are doctors who helped me, too, and changed my life!”
NepalRajendra
“I somehow managed to crawl out of the house when I saw there was no one around… everyone had left for a safe, open place but me. I was the only one left behind.”
UgandaWhitney
8 year-old Whitney lives in a village in Uganda with her mother and 2 younger siblings. For years, she was blind with no hope of sight…
UgandaMilly
14 year-old Milly is a bright, playful and hard-working young girl who dreams of becoming a nurse. But when she started losing her sight to Cataracts, her dreams were replaced by fear of the future…
TanzaniaVaileth and Susana
“Now they can see better, I hope the girls can go to school to get an education so they can live a better life. Thank you so much.”
UgandaJoyce
“I expect good things in the future; I hope to be able to do a bit more work at home and move around more easily…”
IndiaRajesh
“I have always tried to help with the farming, but my abilities were not recognised in the family, or in the wider community… Now I have respect from them. They see me as a person, a successful person.”
TanzaniaDorotea
“I felt [urine] run down my leg. It happened all the time and I couldn’t stop it. I would sit and not move around… I would like to say thanks a lot to the doctors and the nurses…
NigeriaEje
“I never mind what people say about me anymore provided I get to where I want, because of the encouragement I received from Elim staff, who always go beyond people’s expectations.”
TanzaniaOmari
“I can see much better Daddy, the clouds are gone. I look forward to going back to school”.
IndiaAnjali
“She smiled and clapped when she got the questions right and it was a great breakthrough. Now she is learning how to make juice and soon she will learn more difficult things.”
PeruBernadino and Leonarda
Leonarda cooks and cleans again and doesn’t need help eating. Bernadino loves reading. Now his eyesight is improved he reads and looks after the livestock once again.
TanzaniaDenis
“The way to school was so long and hard for him, and he would come back home in pain. So I thought maybe it’s best to stop school…
TanzaniaEdward
“I wish very much to be able to see again. Then I can go back to school – and the teacher will not tell me off anymore…”
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By giving £24 you can help restore sight to someone who is blind, through cataract surgery.
By giving £60 you could enable someone with a disability to earn a living.
By giving £120 you could help protect the sight of a whole village by providing treatment for Trachoma.
Whatever you can give today will transform lives.
How your money is spent
| For every £1 you give: | |
| 82p | goes towards our vital work |
| 18p | grows awareness and funds |
| <1p | makes sure everything runs properly |
For every £1 spent on fundraising, we generated £5.84 of income.
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