Sunday, June 08, 2014

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Most vision loss is preventable or treatable, but there are 39 million cases of blindness and 246 million cases of impaired vision worldwide, 90 percent of which are in developing countries. For more than 50 years, the International Eye Foundation (iefusa.org) has worked to improve access to affordable eye care, corrective glasses, and ophthalmic surgery through its global network of partner clinics and hospitals. IEF experts provide technical training for local ophthalmologists and nurses to ensure high-quality care. The IEF also directly combats the most common causes of blindness—cataracts, trachoma, river blindness, and vitamin A deficiency. Each year, IEF workers administer treatments to prevent 1 million cases of river blindness alone.

The charity has earned a four-star overall rating from Charity Navigator, which rates not-for-profit organizations on the strength of their finances, their control of administrative and fundraising expenses, and the transparency of their operations. Four stars is the group’s highest rating.
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