09/10/2026
| Where Are They Now?
What changes when someone can see again?
For Grace Vision, the answer goes beyond improved eyesight.
In rural communities across the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality district and surrounding areas of the Eastern Cape, preventable visual impairment can affect a person's independence, education, mobility and ability to participate fully in community life.
For children, undiagnosed visual impairment can affect learning and confidence. For families, an older person's loss of independence can place additional responsibilities on younger family members.
In 2025, Grace Vision:
• Performed 618 dense cataract surgeries
• Screened and provided eye care to 43,390 children
• Screened and provided eye care to 8,118 adults
• Provided 286 pairs of spectacles to children
• Provided 1,812 pairs of spectacles to adults
Where are they now?
Still working to restore sight, independence and dignity one patient at a time.