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OneDollarGlasses
According to a study by the World Health Organization WHO (2019), around 950 million people around the world suffer from a fixable ametropia, but cannot afford conventional glasses and usually have no access to optical care. The consequential financial damage caused by the fact that these people are unable to work or can no longer work and that young people cannot learn is estimated at around USD 269 billion a year.
Our solution:
The OneDollarGlasses. They consist of a lightweight, flexible spring steel frame and prefab lenses and can be locally manufactured with simple bending machines. The material costs: approximately 1 US $. Suppport us >>
Training women in India
OneDollarGlasses trains young women in the villages of India as opticians and eyewear producers...
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Children's glasses
Many children in Malawi and other developing countries leave school prematurely because they can not see properly ...
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Large team
Already 45 employees work in our project in Burkina Faso. This makes OneDollarGlasses one of the country's largest employers...
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Next Economy Award
Martin Aufmuth receives the prestigious Next Economy Award for OneDollarGlasses ...
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