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Vision for the Poor aims to provide eye care to impoverished individuals living in third world countries. The organization facilitates this through programs.
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Oct 12 2025
123 Main Street
Springfield, IL
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Vision For The Poor

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Mentor Programme

{Mentorship programme is designed to help teens find the career path that best suits them.}

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Eye Care Infrastructure Development

Builds sustainable eye care hospitals & vision centers in developing countries to provide essential ophthalmic infrastructure.

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Local Eye Care Specialist Empowerment

Empowers local eye care specialists in developing countries through training and resources.

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Ophthalmic Infrastructure Funding

Funds essential ophthalmic infrastructure to support vision centers and hospitals.

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About

Vision For The Poor

Founded in

1998

EIN

23-2920978

IRS 501(C) Type

501(c)()

Category/Type

Health & Wellness

Address

431 SHAWNEE DR ERIE, PA 16505-2433 United States

Website

https://www.visionforthepoor.org/

Phone

(814)-823-4486

Email address

[email protected]

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Vision for the Poor, founded in 1998, aims to eliminate treatable blindness by funding a self-sustaining eye care network in the developing world, starting in Guatemala. They focus on training eye care professionals and developing eye care infrastructure to provide lasting vision solutions.

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Vision for the Poor aims to provide eye care to impoverished individuals living in third world countries. The organization facilitates this through programs.

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