Visionspring

TO PROVIDE EYEGLASSES AND VISION SCREENING TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGH GLOBAL PROGRAMS.

VISIONSPRING WORKS TO CREATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE EYEGLASSES, AS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. IN 2021, WE CORRECTED THE VISION OF 1.09 MILLION PEOPLE, PROVIDING EYEGLASSES FOR LOW-INCOME EARNERS AND LEARNERS TO SEE WELL AND DO WELL. MORE THAN HALF OF THESE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED THEIR FIRST-EVER PAIR OF EYEGLASSES. VISION CORRECTION WITH THESE EYEGLASSES UNLOCKED AN ESTIMATED $235 MILLION IN INCOME-EARNING POTENTIAL FOR HOUSEHOLDS LIVING ON LESS THAN $4 PER DAY. IN ADDITION, IN 2021, VISIONSPRING RESPONDED TO THE GLOBAL COVID PANDEMIC. WE DELIVERED 2.5 MILLION UNITS OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING MORE THAN 1,000 OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS, TO 200 HOSPITALS, CLINICS, VISION CENTERS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS) AND OTHERS TO PROTECT FRONTLINE WORKERS. WE ALSO CONDUCTED COVID SAFETY AND PREVENTION CAMPAIGNS IN COMMUNITIES AND THROUGH OUR VISION OUTREACH SERVICES.VISIONSPRING'S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF VISION ACCESS PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. OUR VISION ACCESS PROGRAMS ADVANCES OUR IMPACT ALONG THREE THEMES: SEE TO EARN, SEE TO LEARN, AND SEE TO BE SAFE. SEE TO EARN: EYEGLASSES ENABLE WORKING AGE ADULTS TO IMPROVE THEIR PRODUCTIVITY BY 22% AND INCREASE INCOME-EARNING POTENTIAL. WE PARTNER WITH PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT, AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OFFICES OF MAJOR BUSINESSES TO BRING FREE VISION SCREENING AND LOW-COST GLASSES TO ADULTS ENGAGED IN THE INFORMAL AND AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIES. UNDER SEE TO EARN, OUR READING GLASSES FOR IMPROVED LIVELIHOODS PROGRAM WITH BRAC IN BANGLADESH AND UGANDA BRINGS PRESBYOPIA SCREENINGS AND EYEGLASSES SALES TO RURAL AREAS THROUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. OUR CLEAR VISION WORKPLACES PROGRAM, POWERED BY AN ALLIANCE OF LEADING BRANDS, DRAMATICALLY INCREASES EYEGLASSES COVERAGE RATES AMONG WORKERS WHO PRODUCE TEXTILES, GARMENTS, AND HOME GOODS.SEE TO LEARN: EYEGLASSES INCREASE A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, BOOSTING LEARNING OUTCOMES EQUIVALENT TO AN ADDITIONAL HALF YEAR OF SCHOOLING ON AVERAGE. COLLABORATING IN INDIA WITH THE NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS AND VISION IMPAIRMENT (NPCBVI), AND WITH EDUCATION-FOCUSED NGOS, WE CONDUCT SCHOOL-BASED VISION SCREENINGS, PROVIDE EYEGLASSES FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS, AND TRAIN STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN SUSPECTED OF HAVING A VISION PROBLEM. SEE TO BE SAFE: WITH EYEGLASSES, DRIVERS CAN SEE CLEARLY AND AVOID HAZARDS ON THE ROAD. TO REDUCE THE RISK VEHICLE CRASHES AND ASSOCIATED MORTALITY AND INJURY, WE SCREEN THE VISION OF TRUCKERS, BUS DRIVERS AND ALLIED TRANSPORT WORKERS IN MAJOR TRANSIT HUBS WITH CORPORATE SPONSORS AND MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS. IN 2021, OUR VISION ACCESS PROGRAMS (VAP) CORRECTED THE VISION OF 439,000 PEOPLE IN WORKPLACES, FACTORIES, SCHOOLS, TRANSPORTATION HUBS AND RURAL AND INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS. VISIONSPRING SPECIALIZES IN REACHING WORKING AGE ADULTS, SUCH THAT 76% OF THOSE SERVED WERE THROUGH OUR SEE TO EARN PROGRAM AND 20% THROUGH THE SEE TO BE SAFE PROGRAM. WORKING WITH PARTNERS, WE SCREENED THE VISION OF A TOTAL 1.5 MILLION INDIVIDUALS.THROUGH OUR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, VISIONSPRING SELLS BULK QUANTITIES OF EYEGLASSES, COUPLED WITH TRAINING AND MARKETING SUPPORT, TO OUR NETWORK OF HOSPITAL, PHARMACY, EYE CARE CENTER, NGO, AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS. OUR PARTNERS RELY ON VISIONSPRING'S QUALITY PRODUCT, TIMELY DELIVERY, FAVORABLE PAYMENT TERMS, AND SELL-THROUGH SUPPORT TO EXPAND THEIR VISION SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS. IN 2021, WE SOLD 650,000 PAIRS OF EYEGLASSES TO OUR PARTNERS, WITH 62% DELIVERED TO PARTNERS IN INDIA AND 48% TO PARTNERS IN 19 OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING OUR KEY MARKETS OF BANGLADESH, GHANA, KENYA, NIGERIA, UGANDA AND ZAMBIA.TO SUPPORT VISIONSPRING TEAM MEMBERS ADVANCE OUR ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION FROM BANGLADESH, GHANA, INDIA, KENYA, NIGERIA, UGANDA, VIETNAM, AND ZAMBIA, AS WELL AS A SUPPORT OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES.