SAVING SIGHT IN ETHIOPIA
SAVING SIGHT IN ETHIOPIA
Belay suffered excruciating pain in her right eye. As time passed, the pain grew and her vision worsened. In December 2020 Belay had an eye evaluation at an Orbis-supported health center which led to sight-saving surgery, just in time. See how the kindness of supporters like you changed her life forever.
BELAY'S STORY
About Orbis
Our Mission and Values
We are an international non-profit bringing people together to fight avoidable blindness. With our network of partners we mentor, train and inspire local teams to save sight in their own communities.
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YOUR IMPACT IN 2019
More than 66,000
Trainings for eye care professionals delivered
74 projects
In 28 countries
MORE THAN 183,000
Eye glasses prescribed
Our Work in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Four million people in Ethiopia are blind or visually impaired. 1.7 million people suffer from cataracts. 1.2 million people suffer from trachoma. With only 130 ophthalmologists in the country, there is a severe shortage of eye health professionals. Orbis is working hard to save sight in Ethiopia.
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