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We spark lasting change on disability rights and eye health! "Light for the World sparks lasting change on disability rights and eye health.

We believe in a world where people with eye conditions and disabilities can fully exercise their rights to health, education, work, and protection in emergencies. Over the last three decades, Light for the World has contributed to improving eye health systems and amplifying the voices of people with disabilities."

08/10/2026

"Saving a child's vision translates into a change of a lifetime."
Dr Rebecca Claire Lusobya, paediatric ophthalmologist

Camilo was born with cataracts in both eyes. At Central Hospital Quelimane in Mozambique, he received sight-restoring surgery from Dr Vasco da Gama through our 1,2,3… I can see! programme.

Eye care is about much more than health. It helps children learn, take part in class and shape their own future. 💛

08/10/2026

"Teachers, health workers and optical dispensing professionals are the true pioneers of child eye health."
Biruktayit Kefyalew, Expert Eye Health

Behind every child who can see the blackboard clearly, there is a team of everyday heroes. 💛

Desalegn Wada, a teacher in Arba Minch, Ethiopia, was trained through our school eye health programme to screen pupils for vision problems. One pupil, Nigest, received her glasses through the programme.

Today we celebrate the people who make this possible. Know a teacher or health worker who has made a difference? Tag them below! 👇

07/10/2026

Tomorrow is World Sight Day! 💛

A teacher who notices a pupil struggling to read the board. An eye health worker who fits a child's first pair of glasses. A support worker who helps that child feel confident wearing them.

They are the unsung heroes of child eye health, and this reel is for them. Watch, share and join us in saying thank you. 👓

02/10/2026

Some patients came once, then never came back. Fear kept them away. 👁️

At Central Hospital Beira in Mozambique, psychosocial support is now part of eye care. Counselling before and after surgery. Someone to explain what happens next. Someone to turn to.

"Patients accept their treatment more, it also reduces the rate of abandonment," says Dr Tiago Machissa, Head of Ophthalmology.

It's understood to be the only service of its kind in Mozambique. It shouldn't be.

Meet another of the unsung heroes of child eye health. 🇲🇿

🔗 https://www.light-for-the-world.org/news/psychosocial-support-child-eye-health/

30/09/2026

From farming to football, our September news wrap is full of good news.

People with disabilities will help shape inclusive agriculture in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe through SPARK II-ESA, a new three-year programme.

Plus, Biruktayit Kefyalew joins the VISION 2020/IAPB board, South Sudan blind football players pick up an international award and a media roundtable with Light for the World - Ethiopia puts eye health in the spotlight.

Read more: https://www.light-for-the-world.org/news/september-news-wrap-people-with-disabilities-to-shape-inclusive-agriculture/

30/09/2026

Meet the optical technicians: the unsung heroes crafting clear sight for children, one pair of glasses at a time. 👓

Through our "1,2,3… I Can See!" programme, their skill turns a diagnosis into a child's chance to learn, play and thrive.

Eye health is a right. Let's recognise everyone who makes it possible.

🔗 https://www.light-for-the-world.org/news/optical-technicians-child-eye-health/

28/09/2026

Learning that your child has an eye problem is frightening. In rural Burkina Faso, rumours can make it even harder: some parents are told their child will never recover, or that their eye will be removed.

This is where community health workers like Delphine Gampené come in. For 18 years, she has walked alongside families, guiding them from that first worrying moment through treatment and recovery, and staying with them long after.

"Only after seeing her child healthy again did she finally regain peace of mind," Delphine says of one mother. "Today, she is very happy."

Meet the community health workers helping children see, stay in school and thrive: https://www.light-for-the-world.org/news/unsung-heroes-child-eye-health-workers/

24/09/2026

Godfrey used to think his pupils were copying from classmates to cheat. The real reason? They could not see the chalkboard.

Today, thanks to our "1,2,3 I Can See!" programme, teachers like Godfrey in Uganda, Teresa in Mozambique and Desalegn in Ethiopia know exactly what to do when a child is struggling to see. They spot the signs early, screen their pupils and connect them with the glasses and care they need to stay in school and thrive.

As Teresa puts it: "We work for love."

Meet the teachers helping children see, learn and dream bigger: https://www.light-for-the-world.org/news/teachers-eye-screening-in-schools/

21/09/2026

Some heroes wear white coats. Others stand at a blackboard*. 👓

This World Sight Day, we're celebrating the people who help children see clearly: the teachers, technicians and health workers behind 1,2,3… I can see!

More soon.

* And some do both 😉

31/08/2026

In Kenya, e-waste is usually talked about as a problem. But there's another side: taka ni mali, waste is wealth.

Entrepreneurs across Kenya are repairing devices and building businesses from electronics that would otherwise be thrown away. At the recent PowerUp programme Roundtable, co-convened by Light for the World Kenya and Bopinc , they shared what it takes to make these businesses last — and showed how environmental action and economic growth can go hand in hand.

There's more to the story, alongside inclusive education in Ethiopia and a new violence prevention manual in Mozambique.

Read this month's News Wrap: https://www.light-for-the-world.org/news/august-news-wrap-inclusive-e-waste-sector-kenya/

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