Blindness Charity — Restoring Vision Where Care Is Unaffordable
Assessment, appropriate treatment and follow-up can help people facing barriers to eye care. WAN supports access to care in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia.
World Aid Network is a UK blindness charity funding sight-restoring cataract surgery and preventable blindness treatment for poor patients in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia. Suggested gifts contribute towards clinically recommended care; actual costs and outcomes vary.
Global eye health work spans research funding, Vision 2020-style coordination, training hospitals and direct surgery. World Aid Network’s role is narrower and practical: supporting clinically recommended eye care in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia, subject to assessment, capacity and funding. See the programme pages for current availability and reporting.
WAN hires local doctors and arranges visiting specialist support for training and review. Around £200 is a cataract surgery estimate supplied to WAN by Mr Mohamed Mohyudin, not a fixed price or a guaranteed outcome. Read the Gift of Sight appeal for the delivery model and reporting status.
Your donation at work
Gifts fund patient care and emergency relief in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia.
£200
Contribution towards cataract care; outcomes vary
£400
Contribution towards eye care; actual costs and outcomes vary
£1,000
Contribution towards the selected programme; actual costs and outcomes vary
£2,000
Contribution towards eye care; actual costs and outcomes vary
Frequently asked questions
What is an eye charity or blindness charity?
Eye and blindness charities fund sight-restoring treatment, eye care services, prevention or research for people who cannot afford ophthalmic care. World Aid Network focuses on cataract surgery and other treatable causes of preventable blindness in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia.
How much does it cost to restore someone's sight?
Costs depend on the clinical plan and hospital quote. Around £200 is a surgeon-supplied planning estimate, not a guaranteed procedure price. A donation contributes to eye care and cannot guarantee restoration of vision.
How is World Aid Network different from large global eye charities?
Many global organisations run training networks, research funds or multi-country prevention campaigns. We do not operate flying hospitals or build eye hospitals. We fund named-patient surgery through locally licensed ophthalmologists at partner hospitals in three countries — where blindness is treatable but unaffordable.
Is preventable blindness the same as cataract blindness?
Preventable blindness includes any vision loss that surgery, medication or spectacles could avoid or reverse. Cataract is the leading curable cause; glaucoma, trachoma and diabetic retinopathy also feature. Our programme funds surgically treatable cases where cost is the barrier.
How can you help restore vision today?
Support appropriate eye care, including assessment and follow-up. A £200 gift is a contribution, not a guaranteed procedure or result.
Suggested amounts are contributions; the clinical plan and hospital quote determine actual costs.
How can I help someone access eye care?
Understand the care available, explore its costs and see how a donation reaches a treatment partner.
- Give to eye care
About £200 is our planning estimate for one cataract operation. Any amount contributes to the Gift of Sight Appeal.
- Sponsor cataract surgery
Learn how to help fund an operation.
- Plan an eye-care gift
Calculate your giving total without assuming a number of operations.
- Where your donation goes
Read how funds are allocated and accounted for.
- Sight-restoring eye surgery
Explore the eye care programme and treatment pathway.
- Getting help for vision changes
Find guidance on professional eye care and support enquiries.
- Clinicians and hospital enquiries
Review standards, participation and professional introductions.
- Screening locations and availability
Check published schedules and what to ask before attending.