There may be many, but each person who has had their sight restored or improved has a story to tell a story of living with frustration, fear or helplessness, then having that unexpected moment of seeing the world through their own eyes, and going on to embrace a new life with vision.

Being able to help people in this way is unforgettable, and is often the result of a simple operation or gift of eyeglasses. At an average of just US$6 to restore someone’s sight, giving a man back his independence, enabling a child see the chalkboard at school or allowing a grandmother to see her grandchild for the first time, is priceless. Read a few of their sight stories here.

Seeing Life More Clearly

Sight for Kids
Fourth-grader Handapangodage escaped unnecessary blindness with screening and treatment through the Sight for Kids program.

No Longer Turned Away

Childhood Blindness Project
Carlos in Ecuador can see for the first time with treatment at a Lions pediatric eye care center.

Freedom to be a Kid

Lions Eye Care Centers
Young Khun Pichudom in Cambodia can read, learn and play better with his new glasses.

Seeing Means the Sky is the Limit

Noor Dubai Partnership
Five-year-old Pandah in Mali dreams of being a pilot after receiving cataract surgery.