Unite For Sight's Goal: To sponsor 27,000 sight-restoring surgeries by year-end 2009. Unite For Sight supports eye clinics worldwide by investing human and financial resources in their social ventures to eliminate patient barriers to eye care. "Unite For Sight has ballooned, and last year it provided eye care to 200,000 people." --Nicholas D. Kristof, "The Age of Ambition," The New York Times, January 27, 2008 | Unite For Sight® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. Unite For Sight applies best practices in eye care, public health, volunteerism, and social entrepreneurship to achieve our goal of high quality eye care for all. Our unwavering commitment to creating a real, lasting impact involves three innovative program divisions: chapters at North American universities, locally-led international eye care programs involving Global Impact Fellows, and an annual Global Health & Innovation Summit. We are the world's leader in socially responsible, effective volunteering and also a leader in providing high quality, cost-effective care to the world's poorest people. Make an Impact: Apply To Be A Global Impact Fellow, Start a Chapter, or Donate To Sponsor Eye Care Global Health and Innovation Summit: Attend The Innovative High-Impact Idea Incubator |
800,000 patients served 24,130 surgeries sponsored 5,800 fellows trained