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International Eye Foundation is dedicated to helping people see! Since 1961 IEF has taken up the challenge in poor countries around the world, helping to restore sight and prevent blindness. IEF offers strong new strategic directions that focus on making eye clinics financially self sufficient. IEFs achievements include developing eye health services, training ophthalmologists and para-medicals, and fighting vitamin A deficiency, trachoma and river blindness. IEF is now strengthening the management, quality of service, and income generating activities so that eye clinics are less dependent on outside donors and government funds.

Wayfinder’s mission is to ensure that children, youth and adults facing challenges always have a place to turn. Founded in 1953 as the Foundation for the Junior Blind, we initially enabled blind and visually impaired children to lead fuller, more independent lives. Today, Wayfinder is a human services agency with expertise in child welfare, vision impairment and multiple disabilities. Across our programs, Wayfinder strives to achieve equity for all our clients, most of whom are low-income people of color. We serve nearly 20,000 children, youth, adults and family members annually. Our name became Wayfinder Family Services in January 2018

LCIF, was established in 1968 as the humanitarian arm of Lions Clubs International. It supports the activities of Lions throughout the world with particular emphasis on blindness prevention and sight restoration projects (SightFirst), youth programs, aiding the disabled, and emergency and disaster relief grants to assist communities impacted by natural catastrophes.

Trillium Vision Foundation works to restore sight for people with corneal blindness in low- and middle-income countries by organizing philanthropic surgical outreach trips, providing donated corneal tissue and hands-on surgical care, and training the next generation of corneal surgeons so local systems can continue care.

Our mission is to prevent vision loss from glaucoma by investing in innovative research, education, and support with the ultimate goal of finding a cure. Founded in 1978 in San Francisco, the glaucoma research foundation was created to encourage innovative research to find better ways to care for people with glaucoma — the leading cause of preventable blindness.

LEOTO’s mission is to empower individuals living with low vision, blindness, or hearing impairments to become self-sufficient. LEOTO provides training and education in an innovative, accessible, and state of the art facility to help these individuals develop and achieve their full potential. The ultimate goal is to assist such persons in gaining independence and the confidence to function on their own.

Hope in Focus is a 501c(3) nonprofit patient advocacy organization dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by blindness caused by rare inherited retinal diseases. Our mission is to generate awareness, raise funds for research, and provide outreach, support and education to those affected by LCA and other rare retinal diseases.

One Kids Place Children's Treatment Centre offers a range of community-based rehabilitation services to help children and youth with special needs and their families. OUR SERVICES: PHYSIOTHERAPY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY; SOCIAL WORK; THERAPEUTIC RECREATION; INFANT HEARING PROGRAM; BLIND/LOW VISION PROGRAM; SPECIALIZED CLINICS

1) To provide the LATEST MEDICAL / RESEARCH information and EDUCATION so that they may make wise medical decisions and continue their independence despite their vision. Provide information and research data to the medical and research community so that they may join in our fight against blindness. The AFI International Aniridia Medical Registry and Gene Bank is the main project of our research. 2) To SUPPORT the low vision / blind people born with aniridia and their families who struggle emotionally and financially due to having aniridia. To assist them in accomplishing their dreams and remain independent, self sufficient and a productive member of society. 3) To help fund RESEARCH especially the AFI created program which collects DNA samples, comphrehensive medical questionaires, and clinical photographs to add knowledge to physicians and advance research. Our international faculty of AFI Medical Advisory and Scientific Boards assist us with this program. We also help fund research and patient care services as funds allow and look forward to raising funds to expand our efforts to stop this genetic condition from continuing into future generations.. 4) To further PUBLIC AWARENESS about all the conditions that make up aniridia, and the misconceptions of people who are blind or low vision,

St Jude Medical Foundation is committed to supporting healthcare teams and promoting the delivery of high-quality medical care in underserved communities. We strive to eradicate needless blindness and improve the quality of lives of the underprivileged. Our passionate team of healthcare professionals work tirelessly to make a positive impact and live by the motto, “Caring for others is caring for ourselves..”

JBI International, founded in 1931 as The Jewish Braille Institute, seeks to empower blind, visually impaired and reading disabled individuals to participate fully in educational, cultural and communal life by providing free access to works of Jewish and general interest through its Braille, Large Print, and Audio Libraries. Our global programs in many languages serve people of all ages and backgrounds

Best Day Foundation helps children with special needs build confidence and self-esteem through safe, fun, adventure activities like surfing, bodyboarding, kayaking, outrigger canoeing, SUP, snow-tubing, and more. Please join us in creating special days for kids with Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Blindness, Cancer, Spinal Cord Injuries, and other physical and developmental challenges!