Ghana

Ghana continues to face significant gaps in access to quality eye care, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Cataracts, glaucoma, and uncorrected refractive errors can lead to avoidable vision loss when care is unavailable or unaffordable. Limited access to trained eye care professionals, equipment, and public awareness further compounds the challenge, while children’s vision needs often go undetected and untreated.

CharityVision works alongside local hospitals, universities, and eye care professionals to strengthen Ghana’s eye care system from within. Through partnerships across the country, we provide surgical consumables, equipment, and medical supplies that help local doctors continue delivering sight-restoring care. By equipping local providers, expanding access to care, and investing in the next generation of eye care professionals, CharityVision is helping build a stronger, more sustainable future for eye care in Ghana.
Your constant support will help our Ghana program provide vital eye care to people in need.

You can:
- $10 = Give a pair of prescription glasses
- $25 = Sponsor a cataract surgery
- $350 = Sponsor a school eye screening
- Organize a glasses drive → See service opportunities
No matter the size, every gift is a blessing. DONATE TODAY

Our Partners

A trusted CharityVision partner providing essential eye care and sight-restoring surgery. CharityVision supports St. Thomas Eye Hospital by providing surgical consumables and medical supplies, helping local doctors deliver quality care to patients in need.
CharityVision partners with KNUST to strengthen optometry education and expand access to vision care through capacity-building initiatives, SightBuddies school screenings, donated equipment, and support for the university’s optometry training programs.
CharityVision supports UTSA’s annual September eye outreach by providing essential equipment and consumables, helping local eye care professionals bring exams, treatment, and vision services to underserved communities.

Current Projects

Training Local Eye Care Professionals

CharityVision’s model supports and encourages medical professionals to pursue higher education and training. We partner with the University of Optometry in Kumasi by providing residents with hands-on experience at our eye screening outreaches.
Sending Medical Supplies & Equipment

With recent medical supply donations to the St. Thomas Eye Hospital, partner doctors can serve more social patients in their clinics. We are also assembling a medical equipment container to provide our partners with state-of-the-art tools, speeding up procedures and improving the effectiveness of their work.
Annual Eye Exam Outreach

CharityVision supports UTSA’s annual September eye camp with equipment, medical supplies, and glasses. We are currently looking to support more amazing organizations in their eye care efforts.
Eye Clinic Project

With the growing need for affordable eye care, CharityVision is also working together with St. Thomas Eye Hospital to build an eye clinic in Takoradi. Our goal is to build a sustainable eye care program with a long-lasting impact in the community.

Our Team

“Working as Director for CharityVision Uganda allows me to see the beautiful smiles of my people regain sight and hope after a long time of blindness. Thanks to CharityVision, we can help those with curable blindness.”

GHANA

PATIENTS SCREENED:
23,980

SURGERIES PERFORMED:
1,834

GLASSES DONATED:
4,134

Stories from the field

A Brighter Future Through Clearer Vision

Wamamili Michael is a 15-year-old student at Bubutu Primary School. Michael was diagnosed with very high myopic astigmatism in both eyes. This made it extremely difficult for him to succeed at school. Thanks to the screening and support from our program, Michael can now see. He shared that he’s determined to improve his grades in the final exams—and with his new glasses, he finally has a clear path forward.