Restoring sight since 1989
Restore vision.
Transform lives.
A 15-minute cataract surgery costs $100 and lasts a lifetime. Right now, one person somewhere is waiting for it.
The problem
Millions Live In Preventable Blindness.
Cataracts and other treatable conditions take sight from people who cannot reach the cure. Not because medicine has failed them. Because distance, poverty, and missing infrastructure have.
The scale
2.2B
Live With Vision Loss
2.2 billion people worldwide live with a vision impairment or blindness.
Preventable
1B+
Cases Are Treatable
At least 1 billion of those cases could have been prevented or are still treatable.
No access
50%
Of Treatable Cases Have No Access To Eye Care
In many regions, half the people who need cataract surgery cannot get to treatment.
Our solution
Delivering Eye Care Where It’s Needed Most
Four programs, one mission. We meet people where they live, then build the local capacity to keep them seeing.
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Mobile Eye Treatment & Surgery Clinic
Delivering screenings, treatment and surgery directly to underserved communities through mobile eye treatment & surgery clinics.
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Permanent Specialized Hospitals
Providing continuous, high-quality eye care through a network of permanent specialized hospitals and advanced facilities.
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School Screening Programs
Detecting vision defects early through school-based programs that support children’s educational performance, classroom participation and long-term eye health.
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Training & Development
Strengthening local healthcare systems by training eye care professionals for sustainable, lasting impact.
Learn more →: Training & Development
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A life changed
I can see my children’s faces again.
Amina lost her sight to bilateral cataracts over two years. A single morning at one of our eye camps changed that — and by evening, when the bandages came off, the world came back.
I never thought I would see clearly again. This gift changed my life.
Amina Hassan
38.5M+
Patients treated across 52 countries, since one mobile eye treatment & surgery clinic in Hyderabad, 1989.
Lifetime cumulative figures. Al Basar International Foundation.
Your impact in action
The Numbers Behind The Work.
52+
Countries Served
32
Hospitals
3M+
Sight-Restoring Surgeries Performed
2.3M+
Pairs Of Glasses Distributed
1.3M+
School Children Screened
Give with confidence
Verified, Audited & Accountable.
Every donation tracked, every program audited. We are public about our finances because we believe transparency is the foundation of trust.
501(C)(3) Verified
Tax deductible
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Transparency
To Field Operations
Direct programme ratio
Zakat Eligible
Scholar endorsed
Choose your impact
Pick The Gift That Moves You.
A $100 gift can restore sight through a surgery that might cost up to $7,000 in the U.S. — turning one act of giving into life-changing impact.
Sponsor an Eye Care Procedure / Cataract Surgery
$100 restores sight to one adult through a 15-minute surgery. Your gift can help someone see their family again, return to work, and regain the dignity of everyday life.
Donate NowSponsor a Mobile Eye Treatment & Surgery Clinic
$60,000 can serve 1,000 patients with treatment and medication, fund 100 cataract surgeries, and provide 1,000 pairs of glasses in underserved communities.
Donate NowSponsor School Screening Programs
$5,000 can screen 1,000 students and help identify children struggling with untreated vision problems. Your gift gives them a clearer path to learn, grow and succeed.
Donate NowFund the Hospitals & Clinics Projects
Hospitals and clinics turn one-time help into permanent access. Your donation supports facilities, equipment and setup costs so eye-caring care stays within reach for entire communities.
Donate NowSadaqah Jariyah. Ongoing reward.
Some Gifts Keep Giving. Long After You Do.
Give your Zakat to restore sight today, or establish a Waqf that keeps care reaching patients for years to come. Every gift helps someone see, work, pray, and care for family while the reward continues.
Restore sight today
Be the Reason Someone Sees Again
Sponsor one surgery today. A 15 minute procedure that lasts a lifetime, for $100.
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