Burkina Faso
GoodVisionGlasses in West Africa
Burkina Faso means “land of righteous people”. Almost half of the population lives in absolute poverty.
The Team | © Michael Schubert
ODG Brazil - Facts
- Started work: 2014
- More than 200,000 vision tests performed
- Over 62,000 people provided with glasses
- 25 employees on site
- Main location: São Paolo
- Eye camps in the favelas and the Amazon
- 3 social-optics shops
- Project name: Renovatio
Basic data - Brazil
- Population: 210 million
- Population density: 25,6 inhabitants per km2
- GDP per inhabitant: USD 1,868
- 22% of school drop-outs due to children's sight defects
ODG Bolivia - Facts
- Started work: 2014
- Over 66,000 people provided with glasses
- Over 100,000 vision tests performed
- 25 local employees
- Main location: Santa Cruz
- Eye camps with mobile optical unit
- Central production for South America: 75,000 frames manufactured
- Project name: Lentes al Instante (Bolivia)
Basic data - Bolivia
- Population: 12 million
- Population density: 10,8 inhabitants per km2
- GDP per inhabitant: USD 3,625
ODG Malawi - Facts
- Started working: 2014
- Over 44,000 people provided with glasses
- More than 135,000 vision tests performed
- Main location: Lilongwe
- 34 employees on site
- Around 1,200 eye-camps
- Four eyewear centers
- Project name: GoodVision (Malawi)
Basic data - Malawi
- Population: 20 million
- Population density: 203 inhabitants per km2
- GDP per inhabitant: USD 431 (rank 174 of 189)
ODG Burkina Faso - Facts
- Started working: 2013
- Over 87,000 people provided with glasses
- More than 222,000 vision tests performed
- 70 employees on site
- Central production in Ouagadougou (capital)
- More than 20 spectacle centres as permanent contact points
- Project name: GoodVision (Burkina Faso)
Basic data - Burkina Faso
- Population: 20 million
- Population density: 76 inhabitants per km2
- GDP per inhabitant: USD 790 (rank 182 of 189)
ODG India - Facts
- Started working: 2017
- Over 40,000 people provided with glasses
- More than 120,000 vision tests performed
- about 90 employees on site
- Headquarter in the state of Odisha
- Over 2,700 eye camps with small mobile teams
- Project name: CARE Netram
Basic data - India
- Population: 1.4 billion
- Population density: 464 inhabitants per km2
- GDP per inhabitant: USD 1,965
ODG Peru - Facts
- Started working: 2019
- Over 8,000 people provided with glasses
- Main location: Lima
- Eye-camps in the poor outskirts of Lima and numerous peruvian regions
- Project name: Lentes al Instante (Perú)
Basic data - Peru
- Population: 33 million
- Population density: 25 inhabitants per km2
- GDP per inhabitant: USD 6,700
- About one third of the population lives in the region Lima
- Peru is geographically the third largest country in South America
ODG Kenya - Facts
- Started working: 2014
- Main location: Nairobi
- Project name: Tuone Vizuri Miwani, GoodVision (Kenia)
Basic data - Kenya
- Population: 50 million
- Population density: 95 inhabitants per km2
- PDP per inhabitant: USD 2,000
ODG Myanmar - Facts
- Started working: 2018
- Over 10,000 people provided with glasses
- Headquarters: Pyimana Township NayPyiTaw
- Project responsibility: OneDollarGlasses Switzerland
- 2019: Foundation of an own organization
- Project name: GoodVision (Myanmar)
Basic data - Myanmar
- Population: 53 million
- Population density: 82 inhabitants per km2
- GDP per inhabitant: USD 1,400 (147 of 189)
Ehtiopia - Facts
- Started working: 2013
- Working with Alem Katema e.V. Partnership
- Main location: Alem Katema, Region Amhara
- One Dollar Glasses production and optical tests
Basic Data - Ehtiopia
- Population: 100 million inhabitants
- Population density: 95 inhabitants per km2
- GDP per inhabitan: 950 USD
Large team
With almost 60 employees, GoodVisionGlasses is already one of the large employers in the country. Once a year, all employees come together to share their experiences and to recharge their batteries and motivation as a team.

At the center of GoodVisionGlasses
The headquarters of GoodVisionGlasses is in the capital, Ouagadougou. Operations in the country are conducted from there. Production is also located there. Eye tests are also offered to walk-in customers.


In the village
The rural people are very poor and often cannot afford the trip to the city. That’s why GoodVisionGlasses teams comes to the people in the village.



Schoolchildren
The children queue in front of the school in a long line. Every child receives an eye test. Then the children receive the right glasses. In very poor countries, it is often difficult for parents to buy glasses for their children.


Hot meal
Every child brings an empty pot to school in the morning. For many, the food the children receive at noon is the only hot meal of the day.



Baguettes
Idrissa sells his delicious avocado baguettes “Pain-Avocat” very close to our headquarters. When he came to us, he complained of eye pain and bad vision. That is now over: Idrissa received his first glasses at the age of 30 – now he can even even ride a motorcycle and supply his customers with baguettes.

Photos: Martin Aufmuth, Isabella Bilger, Renate Eden, Michael Schubert; story: Martin Aufmuth
Our projects worldwide
Today we are active in eight countries worldwide.
Our goal: Establishment of an optical basic care for everyone.
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