Dear Partners and Friends,



Thus far, it has been another extraordinary year at RestoringVision as we remain committed and determined to solve the global vision crisis. Through ongoing global challenges, we have come together as a movement of people and changemakers creating increased access to clear vision for all – no matter their income or location in the world.

The numbers in this Mid-Year Impact Report are truly remarkable: our Global Access Program has reached over 2.6 million people worldwide in 2023 alone, achieving 77% of our year-end goal. Our Community Outreach Program has reached 340,681 people in need thus far, marking a 66% increase over the prior year and a 45% increase over our 2023 projections. We've started the pilot of our new Economic Empowerment Program with the goal of reaching 50,000 people in Uganda. We thank our generous corporate, foundation, and individual donors who continue investing in RestoringVision, enabling us to reach even more people living on less than $2 a day.

What does this mean to RestoringVision and the people we serve? It means potential. It means advancing at least 8 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It means RestoringVision is laying the groundwork to scale our programs further to reach millions more people in need every year. It means paving the path toward solving the global vision crisis.

Within this movement, we see boundless opportunities for change and impact, so much so that we know that the global vision crisis is one global health problem that can be solved within our lifetime if we all collaborate with that shared goal in mind.

The momentum is building and the time is now. The global challenges RestoringVision faced during the first half of the year didn’t slow down our impact, it only ignites us even more to make a difference in the lives of people struggling with blurry vision. We are on track to achieve our goals this year as we look ahead and form our next 3-year strategic plan for 2024-2026.

Now, we invite you to lean into this movement as a supporter of RestoringVision. Share with your LinkedIn network that you are a vision champion. Refer other NGOs and governments to add vision health to their existing work. Donate to help more people in the world see clearly again – to keep working and earning a living to support their families, to continue educations, unlock human potential, sustained livelihoods, and so much more.

Together, we can exceed our 2023 goals and scale even further to increase our collective impact on people living in poverty worldwide. We won’t stop until everyone can see clearly.

With gratitude,

Pelin Munis, Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer

RestoringVision

Your Support Changes Lives

Women in Ghana reading again.

A man in the Dominican Republic can see clearly again.

Clear vision in Ecuador.

RestoringVision’s programs are at the intersection of global health, education and economic development, advancing 8 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Our program progress mid-year is laying the groundwork for our ability to scale further.

• Our programs are on track to reach 4M people in 2023, at 76% to goal having provided 2.998M eyeglasses worldwide to date.
• This includes a continued response to the crisis in Ukraine and support of the most vulnerable people in the United States.
• Our largest program continues to be in Mexico, reaching 350K people this year.
• Our 2023 Global Access Program goal is to reach 3,375,000 people. As of mid-year, 2.607M eyeglasses have been provided for GAP projects worldwide, 77% to goal.
• Our Global Access Program portfolio includes 22 core projects scaling in 14 countries.
• Our Community Outreach Program goal is to reach 510,000 people in 2023. As of mid-year, RestoringVision provided 340,681 eyeglasses for COP projects worldwide, marking 67% to goal; 45% above projections, and a remarkable 66% increase over prior year.
• The pilot of our Economic Empowerment Program is funded by the Bayer Foundation with support from Results 4 Development and Millions Lives Collective.
• Our EEP goal is to reach 50,000 people with the vision screenings and eyeglasses they need. As of mid-year, 50,000 eyeglasses have been provided to Healthy Entrepreneurs (HE), a social enterprise in Uganda.
• Our programs are operating in 85+ countries.

RestoringVision is incredibly grateful for the generosity of its donors - all who have made our mid-year impact results possible through their dedication to our mission. We thank every single person and organization that has donated to RestoringVision this year, as they have already changed 2.9 million lives in 2023 so far.

Our corporate, foundation, and individual donors continue to champion our work with increased funding for our programs across the globe, in addition to supporting RestoringVision in surpassing its in-kind donations goal just halfway through the year.

Within philanthropy, we are also looking forward to greater private sector engagement and working as a nonprofit partner to do so, particularly with the launch of customer giving efforts in the optical sector. New optical companies are leaning into this program as a way to begin or improve their existing corporate philanthropy/CSR activities. To learn more about this, visit our website or watch the video below.

Thank You for Your Support

We thank you for your continued support during this extraordinary year as we work together to provide clear vision across the globe. Because of you, RestoringVision is empowering millions of lives worldwide with clear sight.