to help people
restore their sight
Welcome
The Eyes2Eyes Foundation
A registered non-profit funding the miracle of sight restoration in South Africa.
our mission
Our mission is to restore sight to young children and adults living with preventable corneal blindness in the Western Cape. We raise funds to provide world class technology to manage corneal blindness.
about
Corneal blindness affects more than 12 million people around the globe. 80% of this is preventable. South Africa is no different, except that corneal services in our country are hugely under-resourced.
what drives us
In December 2018, our founder, Amanda contracted a rare bacterial infection – leaving her blind within two weeks. She could see hand movement only and life took a serious tumble.
20
2nd highest cause of
blindness worldwide
30
.46Accounts for 3.46% of global blindness
60
Every six minutes
someone is told they're going blind
10000000
The cost for a Confocal Microscope in Rands
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Get involved
Individual
Corporate
There are a number of ways you can help Eyes2Eyes and make a difference. Tax-free donations, volunteering your time or skill, hosting a dinner in the dark and MySchoolMyVillageMyPlanet are just some of the options. Please feel free to get in touch with any questions or suggestions. We'd love to hear from you!
Consider helping Eyes2Eyes via your company. Whether it's through a donation, team-building, event or corporate social investment, we would love to hear from you. Please feel free to get in touch with any questions or suggestions.
We need your help
Eyes2Eyes is a South African registered non-profit organisation.
All your donations are tax-free. You can request a Section 18A tax certificate by sending an email to freddie@eyes2eyes.org.za.
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Why partner with us?
Our vision is to create an organisation that can serve the most vulnerable in our visually impaired and blind communities for years to come. A monthly donation to Eyes2Eyes will help us build a sustainable NPO for future generations.
Your monthly donation makes a real difference. Here’s what it helps us cover:
- R100: Transport for a beneficiary to attend a screening
- R300: Monthly cleaning and insertion solutions for one person
- R1 050: Full screening and trial fitting for one beneficiary
- R2 200: Our monthly office rental
- R12 000: A customised scleral lens (for one eye), imported from New Zealand
- R24 000: A pair of customised lenses to restore sight in both eyes, imported from New Zealand
Our focus
Core issues we are working on
Screening
Confocal microscopy is essential in screening for corneal disease.
Advocacy
Organ and tissue donation is at an all time low in South Africa.
Scleral lenses
The Eyes2Eyes Foundation launched our custom design Scleral Lens Programme at the Groote Schuur Cornea Clinic in June 2021.
Affiliations
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