

Give Support
Meaningful change requires more than funding alone. Whether through financial support, clinical expertise, research collaboration, equipment donations, or strategic partnerships, every contribution helps strengthen ophthalmology training, expand access to care, and advance research that benefits South Africans.

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Share your Expertise
We welcome partnerships with ophthalmologists, healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators who share our commitment to developing skilled, compassionate practitioners. By sharing your knowledge and experience, you can play a direct role in building the capacity needed to reduce preventable blindness and improve access to quality eye care for future generations.
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Support Patient Care
Whether through financial contributions, donated resources, or service partnerships, every contribution helps restore sight, independence, and dignity to patients in need. Beyond the individual patient, improved vision has a ripple effect that strengthens families, communities, and livelihoods, creating lasting social and economic impact.


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Advance Knowledge
Support can take many forms, including research funding, academic collaboration, data partnerships, and technical expertise. Together, we can advance knowledge that leads to better outcomes for patients and more effective solutions for the future of eye care.
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Invest in the Future
​By investing in Medical Officers, registrars, and aspiring specialists, you help strengthen the pipeline of skilled professionals needed to meet growing demand for eye care services. Your support enables clinical training, surgical exposure, academic development, mentorship, and research opportunities that prepare young doctors for specialist careers.

Donation Packages
Choose a coin. Choose an impact.*
Cash for Clarity Campaign
R 3 000
1 Cataract surgery at a state hospital
Bronze
R 5 000
1 Medical Officer cataract training surgery at private hospital
Silver
R 25 000
8 Oculoplastic surgeries
Sapphire
R 75 000
1 Month Medical Officer training
Gold
R 150 000
Admin, publishing and open access costs of 6 research studies
Platinum
R 300 000
7 Months of fundraising & marketing overheads
Diamond
R 750 000
8 Months of
registrar
sponsorship
*These are examples of the impact that these donations can create but donors have the right to specify what they wish funding to be used for.
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