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IEF: Preventing Blindness and Restoring Sight in the Developing World
SINCE 1961, the International Eye Foundation has worked across the globe to help people like Jostala Benjamin Kanyang'ama see again (pictured above before treatment). We bring our blindness prevention and sight restoration service and programs to people like Jostala everyday in the developing world.
IEF Receives 4 Star Rating from Charity Navigator
IEF has received Charity Navigator's highest rating of 4 Stars in recognition of the effectiveness of its programs and the stewardship of our finances.
Saving Sight for a Lifetime
Make a difference - help restore the vision of a child, a grandparent or a parent around the world. Here are some examples of what a small amount of money can do:
- $5 will sponsor 1 pair of glasses for a needy child
- $50 will sponsor 10 pairs of glasses
- $50 will sponsor 1 cataract operation
- $100 will sponsor cataract operation on both eyes
- $345 will sponsor a cataract surgery instrument set
- Give Now
Make a gift in tribute to someone special. Honoring a friend, family member, or colleague with a gift to the International Eye Foundation is a wonderful way to recognize a significant achievement or a milestone. You will be helping others with the gift of sight as you pay tribute to that special person. IEF will send an acknowledgement card in your name to the person(s) being honored.
Contact Calvin Baerveldt at 240-290-0263 ext 118 or by email at info@iefusa.org for more information.
The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) for Federal workers and the United Way Campaigns are about to get started. Contribute through your workplace giving campaign by designating IEF. Our number for the CFC is 12080 and for United Way is 0318.[Give Now]
IEF supported the treatment of 802,351 persons with Mectizan® during 2008 in two Provinces in Cameroon, reports Mr. Patrice Nkwelle, IEF’s Project Director in Cameroon.
With the generous support of the Mectizan® Donation Program (MDP), the Lions SightFirst Program, the Lions Coalition, Cameroon, and the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC), over 1.1 million persons living in hyper and meso-endemic communities in Adamaoua Province in the north and South Province in the south are targeted for annual treatment with Mectizan®. Congratulations to Patrice and his dedicated team and to the Lions Coalition Cameroon for their continued dedication and hard work!
IEF Nominated for Gates Award
IEF has been nominated for the prestigious Gates Award for Global Health by Dr. David Paton, a distinguished ophthalmologist, academic and international health expert. The Gates Award was established by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to reward and exemplify organizations which have developed processes for improving health, especially in resource poor settings, with measurable results. The $1 million prize helps further the recipient's mission and programs. "What IEF has accomplished in recognizing the efficiency of business plans, personnel training, facility adaptations, and so on is a large stride forward" said Dr. Paton. Click here to view IEF's nomination for the Gates Award for Global Health.