RestoringVision — Organization Profile
RestoringVision is a global nonprofit committed to creating equitable access to vision screening and near-vision eyeglasses for people living in poverty. Founded in 2003 by Mark Sachs, the organization addresses presbyopia, an age-related decline in near vision that can often be corrected with a simple pair of reading glasses. RestoringVision describes its goal as creating a world where everyone who needs eyeglasses has them.
The organization is based in San Francisco, California, with operations connected to Lockbourne, Ohio, and serves communities in more than 150 countries worldwide. Its work reaches people across Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and other regions where access to eye care and affordable eyeglasses is limited. RestoringVision especially focuses on people living on less than $2 a day.
RestoringVision operates through two primary programs: the Global Access Program and the Community Outreach Program. The Global Access Program is its largest program, working with global health and humanitarian NGOs, governments, and social enterprises to deliver vision screenings and eyeglasses in low- and middle-income countries. These projects may be integrated into clinics, health fairs, mobile clinics, pop-up vision camps, or broader eye-care services.
The Community Outreach Program equips nonprofits, churches, mission groups, and individuals with affordable eyeglasses so vision care can be included in medical trips, faith-based missions, and underserved community outreach. Through this program, partners can order near-vision eyeglasses, protective eyewear, sunglasses, and related resources for use in local and international service settings.
RestoringVision also provides partner training and resources for vision screenings and reading-glasses distribution. These resources support organizations that need practical guidance for dispensing reading glasses safely and effectively. The organization’s wider advocacy work places eye health within global health, education, livelihood, and poverty-reduction conversations, recognizing that clear vision can affect work, learning, independence, and daily life.
People can engage with RestoringVision by donating, becoming a program partner, ordering eyeglasses for mission or outreach use, supporting the Global Access Program, using partner training resources, or sharing the organization’s work with nonprofits, churches, mission teams, health partners, and donors. Its distinct contribution is large-scale vision access through partnerships that connect affordable eyeglasses, vision screenings, global health systems, and community outreach for people who otherwise may not receive basic eye care.
Key Links
- Website: https://restoringvision.org/
- Who We Are: https://restoringvision.org/who-we-are/
- Mission & Values: https://restoringvision.org/our-mission-values/
- Our Team: https://restoringvision.org/our-team/
- Our Programs: https://restoringvision.org/our-programs/
- Global Access Program: https://restoringvision.org/our-programs/global-access-program/
- Community Outreach Program: https://restoringvision.org/our-programs/community-outreach-program/
- Order Eyeglasses: https://shop.restoringvision.org/
- Partner With Us: https://restoringvision.org/our-partners/partner-with-us/
- Donate: https://restoringvision.org/donate/
Contact Information
- Email: pr******@*************on.org
- Phone: 305-479-5324
- Mailing address: 2443 Fillmore St #380-4700, San Francisco, CA 94115
- Operations address: 2525 Rohr Rd, Lockbourne, OH 43137
Socials
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RestoringVision/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoringvision/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/restoringvision/
- Linktree: https://linktr.ee/restoringvision
Leadership
- Mark Sachs — Founder; Chair Emeritus; Advisor
- Kevin Hassey — Board Chair
- Erwin Cho — Secretary
- Myles S. Lewis — Treasurer
- Reade Fahs — Board Member
- Jayanth Bhuvaraghan — Board Member
- Mary Ann Peters — Board Member
- Dr. John Sargent — Board Member
- Anne-Marie Grey — Interim Chief Executive Officer
- Keisha McGuire — Chief Global Affairs Officer
- Ian Rodgers — Chief Implementation Officer
- Aaron Stocks — Chief Financial Officer
- Elizabeth Walsh — Vice President of Communications and Marketing
- Shaun Starkey — Vice President of Operations, Warehouse, Shipping, and Logistics
- Steve Wells — Senior Director, International Supply Chain
- Jacob Gomez — Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, Evidence, and Learning
- Mario Alvarez — Director of Technology
- Caitlin Holland — Director of Marketing
- Nappina Sampath — Regional Director, Asia
- Gerardo Medina-Duarte — Senior Program Manager, Latin America and the Caribbean
- Eleonora Kinnicutt — Senior Program Manager
- Stella Jane — Senior Program Manager, Africa
- Steve Hancock — Partner Relations, Community Outreach Program
- Joan Hancock — Partner Relations, Community Outreach Program
- Angel Gordon — Senior Production Manager
- Kyle Oleksiuk — Development Manager
- Candice Kozicki — Inventory Manager
- Jessica Boykins — Partner Services Associate
