Uganda

In Uganda, severe conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure also contribute to vision impairment.
According to a 2024 Ministry of Health report, four in ten Ugandans suffer from vision problems such as cataracts, glaucoma, and trachoma. However, very few seek medical help due to their economic status. Eye care is a luxury; most people cannot afford private care. Additionally, government hospitals offering eye screenings are often too distant for many, resulting in more untreated blindness cases.
Public hospitals struggle with inadequate equipment and a lack of specialized doctors, leaving many eye conditions untreated.

CharityVision collaborates with hospitals and NGOs to improve affordable eye care access. They provide local doctors with surgical kits to reduce costs and enhance efficiency. Despite reaching many communities, lack of screening equipment and funding hinder progress.
Immediate Needs:
• Advanced screening and treatment for severe cases.
• More surgical kits for hospitals and clinics to make eye surgeries affordable for low-income individuals.
Addressing these gaps will improve access to eye care and reduce preventable blindness in Uganda.

Our Partners

Current Projects

Sending Equipment

CharityVision’s warehouse plays a crucial role in the fight against blindness by serving as the central hub for acquiring, sorting, and shipping eyeglass frames and lenses to Uganda. Thanks to generous donations from optical companies and supporters, our warehouse team meticulously inspects, organizes, and packages thousands of frames and lenses. We are currently preparing their very first shipment ever to ensure our local eye care partners in Uganda receive the necessary resources to provide life-changing vision correction.
New Partnerships

Country Director Juliet Nalubowa is connecting with new partners. Our 2025 goal is 18 partnerships with local hospitals and clinics, doubling our efforts from 2024.
School Eye Screenings

The Uganda team aims to collaborate with schools and businesses to ensure that children in need receive accessible eye care. This marks the inaugural year for the program's implementation. There is an urgent demand for portable equipment to be delivered to outreach events, along with additional personnel or technicians to assist with screenings.

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.”

SURGERIES PERFORMED:
1,587

PATIENTS SCREENED:
38,000

OUTREACHES:
98

GLASSES DONATED:
2,174

See all annual reports here.

Stories from the field

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.
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!
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.
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!
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.