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UN commits to eye care for all by 2030

The United Nations has passed its first resolution dedicated to vision loss, backed by all 193 members, to incorporate eye health into the Sustainable Development Goals.

Aissatou from Cameroon waits for cataract surgery — Aissatou from Cameroon, who has cataract, stares into the camera. She is wearing a blue headscarf

2020: Orbis's Year in Review

January 28, 2021

2020 was not the year anyone expected – however our generous supporters, dedicated staff and incredible partners helped to make the most of an exceptionally difficult year. Take a look at our interactive Orbis Year in Review below and see how Orbis and our partners rose to the challenge of the pandemic.

Treating Kubri for trachoma during the pandemic

January 27, 2021

Kubri lives in a village in Gurage Zone. She and her husband travelled for one hour using a bajaj, a three wheeled vehicle to get to the health center where we meet them. Kubri has six children - two sons and four daughters. Kubri sells “Enset”, a local tree which is a staple food throughout SNNPR, which grows in her backyard.

Belay Bonger and her nephew arriving at the health center

Saving sight in Ethiopia: Belay's story

January 27, 2021

Belay suffered excruciating pain in her right eye. As time passed, the pain grew and her vision worsened. In December 2020 Belay had an eye evaluation at an Orbis-supported health centre which led to sight-saving surgery, just in time. See how the kindness of supporters like you changed her life forever.

SIGHTLINES EPISODE 9: THE ORBIS FAMILY

January 22, 2021

Five ways you can change lives in 2021

January 18, 2021

2020 was certainly a year to remember, and it will leave a lasting impact for many years to come. However the pandemic has made many of us value and appreciate just how precious life is. By supporting Orbis you could help give thousands of people a better quality of life, which is free from unnecessary sight-loss.

SIGHTLINES EPISODE 8: AI & SIMULATION: A NEW FRONTIER

January 15, 2021

Breaking news: Orbis team fighting trachoma on the ground in Ethiopia

December 23, 2020

The Orbis team is urgently responding to a crisis in southern Ethiopia. Millions of people suffer from an infectious, blinding disease called trachoma — and the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the situation. Find out what's going on right now in Ethiopia and how you can help prevent trachoma’s spread.

SIGHTLINES Episode 7: The new normal in eye care

December 22, 2020