About Al Basar USA
No One Goes Blind From Something We Can Prevent.
Since 1989, we have brought eye care to underserved communities across 52 countries. This is who we are, and why we do not stop.
Our mission
Restore Sight, Restore Dignity
We deliver free, high-quality eye care to communities the world’s healthcare systems have not reached — mobile camps where there are no clinics, permanent hospitals where there is no specialist, and training where there are no local doctors. Schools where no one has tested a child’s vision.
Our vision
A World Where Preventable Blindness Has No Place.
Thirty-seven years after our first camp in Hyderabad, we still believe what we believed then: that sight is a gift, and that no one should lose it for lack of distance, money, or a trained doctor nearby.
Our story
From One Camp To Four Programs Across Two Continents.
One surgery at a time, for thirty-seven years.
Al Basar International Foundation began with a single eye camp in Hyderabad, Pakistan, in 1989. By the next year, we had opened our first permanent hospital. Today, our network reaches 52 countries. Al Basar USA is the American arm of that work, founded in 2018 to channel U.S. donor support into the foundation’s programmes overseas.
From humble beginnings to a global network.
What began as a single eye camp in 1989 has grown into a life-changing force across two continents. By the third quarter of 2025, Al Basar USA had reached 697 cities across 52 countries, with 32 operational hospitals providing year-round eye care. None of this happened overnight. It happened one camp at a time, one hospital at a time, one community partnership at a time, through three and a half decades of steady, often unseen work.
36 years in four moments
The journey, in brief.
1989
First Mobile Clinic
Hyderabad, Pakistan. 1,563 patients screened in a single mobile clinic; cataract surgeries and glasses distributed.
1990
First Hospital Opens
Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital opens in Karachi — and has not closed since.
2000s
Network Grows
Hospitals and mobile clinics expand across Africa and Asia.
Today
32 Hospitals, 6 Countries
5.6m+ patients seen each year and 2.9m+ surgeries performed, with reach in 52 countries.
The progress shows the sincerity of the directors and workers of this foundation. I congratulate them all.
Dr. Adel Al Rashoud
Chairman, Al Basar International Foundation
Our leadership
The people behind the mission.
Our Board of Directors provides strategic guidance and oversight, bringing decades of leadership across ophthalmology, business, engineering, and healthcare.
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Chairman
Mr. Emad Al Reshoud
More than 30 years of leadership in global oil and gas and over 25 years devoted to eye care. He has led Al Basar’s work across remote regions of Africa and Asia, personally joining eye camps to restore vision. BSc in Chemical Engineering, with executive programs at the University of Notre Dame and IHRDC Boston. Also serves on the Board of Al Basar International Foundation UK.
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Director
Dr. Khalid Al Arfaj
Board-certified ophthalmologist specialising in cornea and refractive surgery, with fellowships from King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
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Director
Mr. Sam Haffar
Technology entrepreneur with 40+ years in IT. Founded Computex Technology Solutions, one of Houston’s largest technology firms, before its acquisition in 2019.
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Director
Dr. Hashibul Hannan, MD
Board-certified in Emergency Medicine and fellowship-trained in Emergency Ultrasound. Founding Member and executive leader at SignatureCare.
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Director
Mr. Abdulmajid Saber
Mechanical engineer with 30+ years in oil and gas, including roles at Aramco Services. A lifelong commitment to philanthropy and global eye care.
Trust & accountability
Your Trust Is The Foundation Of Our Work.
Al Basar USA is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered in Texas (Federal Tax ID: 92-1804033). All donations are tax-deductible and Zakat-eligible.
We are governed by an independent Board of Directors. We adhere strictly to IRS regulations and remain focused on our mission, free from political activity or private gain.
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Financial Documents
Full transparency. Download our latest filings.
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Impact Report 2024
Annual programme review.
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Amended Tax Return 2024
IRS Form 990.
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Balance Sheet 2024
Year-end financial position.
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Profit & Loss Statement 2024
Revenue and expenses.
Working together
Our partners in this work.
Through our ties with Al Basar International Foundation, we collaborate with local organisations, healthcare providers, and global NGOs to deliver eye care, share knowledge, and mobilise resources.
Join the work
Restore Sight. Restore Dignity.
Make a one time gift, become a monthly sustainer, or give your Zakat to pay for free cataract surgery.
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