Roger Federer Foundation Partners with OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation
The Roger Federer Foundation and the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation have completed a joint outreach program in Zambia, providing free vision care to thousands of schoolchildren.
In October, the initiative provided vision screenings for more than 2,700 learners across community schools in the Mazabuka, Mbala, and Nyimba districts.
- More than 200 beneficiaries received prescription eyewear or sunglasses on-site, free of charge.
- The program coincided with World Sight Day on October 9.
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The NGOs Reformed Open Community Schools (ROCS) and Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) are implementing early childhood education initiatives in the targeted districts.
Author's summary: Partnership brings vision care to Zambian schoolchildren.