Madagascar
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Madagascar has a severe shortage of eye care in rural areas with only 5 ophthalmologists to serve 17.2 million residents. Madagascar also has one of the lowest cataract surgery rates globally. Widespread uncorrected vision problems, especially in low-income and rural areas, stem from lack of affordable eyecare and glasses. Most eyeglass users live on less than $1.90/day and cannot afford services.
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As accessibility is a big issue, we will continue to support the local doctors with consumables. Transporting equipment from the U.S. has also been difficult and costly, so we are looking for in country doctors and partners that can collaborate with our efforts in the country. We also built the Fitsaboana Maso Salfa eye clinic in Fianarantsoa in 2016, fully equipping it with necessary equipment and supplies to help.
Our Partners
Current Projects
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Sending Supplies
We continue to send additional crates of equipment to support the ongoing efforts of the Fitsaboana Maso Salfa Eye Clinic and sustain their efforts in whatever ways we can.
Our Team
Juliet Nalubowa
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“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.”
Madagascar’s
Annual
Report 2024
GLASSES DONATED:
2,174
OUTREACHES:
98
PATIENTS SCREENED:
38,000
SURGERIES PERFORMED:
1,587
See all annual reports here.
Stories from the field
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Cataract Kit Donations
In many government hospitals, patients must purchase their own materials, costing $60-$75—an impossible amount for the world’s poorest. Dr. Kalinaki received 500 surgical kits to bless the lives of thousands of low-income individuals in his community.
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Uganda's Programs are Growing
CharityVision partners with local physicians to empower medical communities. The Ophthalmology Society of Uganda signed a partnership agreement to receive social patients every month!
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New Equipment for Partners
CharityVision takes care of its partners! We donated an eye care tonometer to the Mbarara Clinic. This allows them to measure the pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure) during the outreaches.
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Run For Sight!
CharityVision Uganda ran a marathon alongside the GAF Foundation to raise awareness of curable blindness. What a fun way to celebrate World Sight Day!
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Uganda's First SightBuddies
The Sibuse Primary School welcomed our SightBuddies program, in partnership with the GAF Eye Health Foundation, to assist 170 children! Despite having limited resources and a small team, they identified cases of refractive errors, allergies, and cataracts, and referred students for further care.
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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.
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