Worldwide in developing nations millions of people have uncorrected nearsightedness and farsightedness, severe enough to impair their work and 80percent of them could be helped with off-the-rack glasses. Poor eyesight seriously limits their education and employment prospects, as without the equivalent of reading glasses lots of skilled crafts become very difficult after the age of 40 or 45.
From 2012- 2018 Chosen Children has distributed reading glasses to people who have no access to vision care. The inexpensive reading glasses provided deserving seniors the ability to continue their reading and handicrafts.