Eye surgery
Contributions towards assessment, clinically recommended sight-restoring or sight-preserving treatment and follow-up through local clinical partners.
Read the appeal and reporting statusWhere your money goes
Choose the programme you want to support. Understand the difference between an appeal's purpose, an estimated cost and a verified result.
What does your donation support?
Your gift goes to the programme you choose: eye surgery, cancer treatment or emergency relief in Pakistan, Indonesia or Malaysia. The trustees' financial controls policy requires two unrelated trustees to authorise every payment and sends overseas funds only by regulated bank transfer, never as cash to individuals. Large grants are released in stages after receipts are reviewed.
How is your gift protected?
These controls come from policies adopted by the Board of Trustees on 30 April 2026, and from our donation terms. Each links to its source.
Funds stay within our purposes
All funds must be used solely for the charitable purposes set out in our constitution. Under our donation terms, a gift to a chosen programme is restricted to that programme.
Financial controls policyTwo trustees authorise every payment
All payments require dual authorisation by two unrelated trustees through secure online banking.
Financial controls policyRegulated bank transfers only
Overseas partners are paid only through regulated SWIFT/IBAN banking channels, under a strict no-cash policy for international transfers.
Financial controls policyPartners are checked first
Grants go only to accredited medical institutions or registered organisations, after due diligence that includes sanctions screening and safeguarding checks.
Grant-making policyGrants are released in stages
Later instalments are released only after the board has reviewed evidence of activity and financial receipts from the previous stage.
Grant-making policyYou can complain and be answered
Formal complaints are acknowledged within 5 working days and answered within 14 working days.
How to complain
Which programmes can you support?
Cancer treatment
Contributions towards clinically recommended diagnosis and treatment for patients who cannot afford care. Needs and costs differ by diagnosis and hospital.
Read the appeal and reporting statusEmergency relief
Emergency food, safe water, hygiene supplies and temporary shelter for disaster-affected families. Delivery depends on assessed need, access and partner capacity.
Read the appeal and reporting statusProgramme countries are Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia. World Aid Network's stated delivery model is to fund care through local hospitals and relief through local partners, rather than operate its own hospitals or distribute cash to individuals. Named partner reports will be linked when approved for publication.
How are donation costs explained?
We have not published a verified spending ratio showing that every donation reaches programme delivery without deductions. Running and delivering charitable work can involve payment fees, safeguarding, reporting, transfers and administration. An unconditional “100% donation” claim needs records showing exactly which costs are covered, for which period and by which funds.
Until those records are available, we describe the purpose of an appeal and distinguish gross donations, net receipts and partner payments. Any separately funded costs need to be supported by the financial report for the same period. Ask for information about costs.
What does a suggested donation amount mean?
Around £200 is the site's planning estimate for a cataract operation. It helps explain the type of work a donation supports; it is not a published audited unit cost, a fixed hospital price or a guaranteed outcome. Actual costs vary with clinical needs, local quotes, exchange rates and the services included.
The same principle applies to cancer treatment and relief packages. A small gift contributes to the selected programme. An example amount does not guarantee a specified number of chemotherapy sessions, people reached or days of food. We report completed activities from reviewed delivery evidence, rather than dividing donations by an estimate.
What happens if an appeal raises more or less than its target?
A public target will be shown only when an approved budget and the conditions for that appeal are ready to publish. The conditions should explain the intended purpose and what happens if it raises more or less than required, or the planned activity cannot go ahead.
No campaign-specific surplus or shortfall decision is published here yet. We do not treat an exceeded target as automatic permission to divert a restricted gift. For a tightly restricted donation or a large pledge, contact us to confirm the terms before giving.
How can you check an appeal before donating?
- Read the programme purpose and countries covered.
- Check whether a figure is a planning estimate, money received, partner payment or completed activity.
- Look for the reporting period, named partner and supporting public evidence.
- Read dated updates and any stated limits or changes to the plan.
Our impact and appeal updates page shows the current publication status. World Aid Network's charity registration is in progress; do not interpret this page as evidence of completed Charity Commission registration.
What else should you know before donating?
Where does my donation to World Aid Network go?
Your gift goes to the programme you choose: eye surgery, cancer treatment or emergency relief in Pakistan, Indonesia or Malaysia. The trustees' financial controls policy requires two unrelated trustees to authorise every payment and sends overseas funds only by regulated bank transfer, never as cash to individuals. Large grants are released in stages after receipts are reviewed.
Does 100% of my donation reach a patient or family?
We have not published evidence establishing a universal 100% donation-to-programme ratio. Payment processing, delivery and running a charity can involve costs. An appeal's purpose does not by itself prove that all costs are funded separately. Read the available financial reports or ask us for the basis of a specific cost claim before relying on it.
Does £200 guarantee a complete cataract operation?
Around £200 is a planning estimate used on this site, not a guaranteed price or an audited cost per operation. The final amount depends on the hospital quote, the patient’s clinical needs and what is included. Smaller gifts contribute towards the programme; estimates are not reported as completed treatment.
What happens if an appeal raises too much or too little?
A funding target describes a plan, not a promise of a particular outcome. Raising less may affect the scale or timing of work; raising more does not automatically authorise spending on another purpose. Ask us about the conditions for a specific restricted gift, including shortfall, surplus or an activity that cannot proceed, before donating. No campaign-specific surplus or shortfall decision is published here yet.
Can I choose the programme my donation supports?
The donation form lets you select an appeal or programme. If you need a restriction beyond that description, contact World Aid Network before giving so the terms can be confirmed. Choosing a particular donation amount does not reserve a named patient, operation or delivery.