OUR GOAL AND VISION
Working together to eliminate avoidable blindness, that’s what we’re going for.
Light for the World Belgium ensures sustainable quality care for everyone and fights for the inclusion of people with a visual impairment in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a recognized Belgian NGO, we provide accessible eye care and promote inclusive education.
Local partner organisations are at the heart of Light for the World’s programmes. In the DR Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania, we support them financially, technically and organisationally. In this way, we guarantee together the best possible service to people with a visual impairment.
OUR VALUES
RESPECT
We treat everyone in their individuality with mutual respect.
INVOLVEMENT
We feel connected and committed to others. We stand up for human rights and the full participation of people with a visual impairment. We strive for sustainable development and involve all stakeholders.
PROFESSIONALISM
We have the expertise and competences to put our goal into practice in the most effective way. We improve and share our best-in-class model that meets quality standards. We do this by establishing sustainable partnerships.
IMPACT
We impact the quality of life and rights of people with visual impairments. We focus on breaking down barriers, performing cataract surgeries, fighting childhood blindness and refractive errors and provide pairs of glasses.
YOUR DONATION IS IN GOOD HANDS
We assure you that we spend your donations well. Our financial management is sound and transparent. An independent auditor audits our annual accounts. We are a member of VEF-AERF, the Association for Fundraising Ethics.
As a donor you have the right to information. In our annual report we provide an overview of the results achieved and the allocation of funds. Light for the World meets the conditions set by the Ministry of Finance to issue tax certificates.
SHEDDING LIGHT ON OUR HISTORY
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2020 - 2023
Inauguration of the “Mulami Muimpe” eye clinic in Kananga, DRC
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2020 - 2022
Establishment of a local office in Rwanda
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2020 - 2020
Establishment of a local office in Tanzania and recruitment of a Tanzanian coordinator
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2019 - 2019
Inauguration of the new buildings for consultation and hospitalization at Saint Raphael Eye Hospital in Mbuyi Mayi, DRC
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2018 - 2018
Start of collaboration with Saint Joseph’s Mission Hospital in Songea and Saint Francis Hospital in Ifakara in southern Tanzania
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2017 - 2017
Launch of inclusive education project in Kabgayi and start of support to the school for children who are blind or visually impaired in Rwamagana, Rwanda (in collaboration with Fracarita Belgium)
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2016 - 2016
Opening of the Mwangaza Eye Clinic in Kolwezi, DRC
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2014 - 2014
Launching the Inclusive Education Project in Lubumbashi, DRC
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2012 - 2012
Opening of St. Joseph’s Eye Clinic in Likasi, DRC
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2010 - 2010
Start of the collaboration with the Tanzania Society for the Blind about inclusive education and of the partnership with St. Raphael’s Eye Clinic in Mbuji-Mayi, DRC
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2009 - 2009
Start of the collaboration with St. Yvonne’s Eye Clinic in Lubumbashi, DRC
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2008 - 2008
CBM Belgium officially becomes Light for the World Belgium, an independent NGO
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2003 - 2003
First cataract surgery on children performed at the Kabgayi Eye Unit in Gitarama, Rwanda
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1997 - 1997
Foundation of Light for the World, under the name of Christian Blind Mission and start of the first project: the CCBRT hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Give access to education
With 11 euro a child with a visual impairment like Agnes can go to school for a month.
Give sight to an adult
With 52 euros you offer cataract surgery to an adult like Melanie.
Give sight to a child
With 150 euro, you can restore the sight of a child like Saidi through cataract surgery under general anaesthesia.
