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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.

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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COVID-19

March 27, 2020

As we monitor the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Orbis has contingency plans in place to protect our people, partners and volunteers, as well as our mission.

DID YOU KNOW THERE IS A GENDER GAP IN BLINDNESS?

55% of people who are visually impaired are women. Two thirds of children who are blind are female. Below, we explore the reasons behind this injustice and meet some of the women who are doing something about it.