Problem
Across China, over 30 million children suffer from poor vision and don’t have the eyeglasses they need to see clearly in school.
24%
of elementary students have uncorrected poor vision
57%
of middle school students have uncorrected poor vision
10%
of students have the means to purchase eyeglasses
80% of learning in rural classrooms is visual. When students can’t see, they can’t learn.
80% of learning in rural classrooms is visual. When students can’t see, they can’t learn.
Their grades drop and their behavior gets worse, leading to academic frustration and underachievement.
As many as 50% of all rural students drop out by the end of middle school. This is an extremely solvable problem. For many, all they needed were glasses.
As many as 50% of all rural students drop out by the end of middle school. This is an extremely solvable problem. For many, all they needed were glasses.
The Three Big Barriers to Vision Care
Access
In rural villages and schools, the nearest qualified optometrist can be over 5 hours away in a town center. This gives students and their families little time to go get proper eye exams.
Affordability
Rural families can make as little as $1500USD per year to support themselves. Despite lower prices, glasses can still be too much for them to afford.
Awareness
Many adults don’t realize poor vision is a problem for their children, and don’t take the necessary steps to solve it. Many even view eyeglasses as making the problem worse.
Research shows eyeglasses boost student learning by the equivalent of an entire extra year of school.
Research shows eyeglasses boost student learning by the equivalent of an entire extra year of school.
That can be the difference between dropping out of middle school and graduating from college.
Glasses increase income potential by more than 20%, helping students improve their lives and escape a cycle of poverty.
Glasses increase income potential by more than 20%, helping students improve their lives and escape a cycle of poverty.
And we need your help
Help students see clearly and build a better life