http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/1963 Comments for "Scojo Foundation Reading Glasses" en http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/1963#comment-28397 Where can we purchase Gels glasses to support your organization<br class="clear" /> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:29:54 -0400 judy kren comment 28397 at http://www.nextbillion.net http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/1963 <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-6"><table class="actable" width="470px" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr><td class="actable-left" width="175px" valign="top"> <div class="flexinode-textfield-23"> <strong>Managing Organization: </strong> Scojo Foundation<br /><br /> </div> <div class="flexinode-image-32"><br /> <img alt="Scojo Foundation Reading Glasses" src="http://www.nextbillion.net/files/scojo_glasses.jpg" /><br /><br /> </div> <div class="flexinode-textfield-38"> <strong>Activity URL: </strong> <dd><a href="http://www.scojofoundation.org" TARGET="_blank">http://www.scojofoundation.org</a></dd><br /><br /> </div> <td width="295px" valign="top" align="left"> <div class="flexinode-textarea-22"> <strong>Activity Description: </strong> The Scojo Foundation estimates that 1.6 billion people need reading glasses but fewer than 5% have access to any. In order to address this need, Scojo has helped over 150 people create local enterprises to dispense over 5,000 pairs of affordable reading glasses to communities in El Salvador, Guatemala and India. <br /> <br /> Scojo Foundation identifies, trains and supports community-based women entrepreneurs as "Vision Advisors" to sell reading glasses. The reading glasses they sell are sourced affordably thanks to the Foundation's partner business, Scojo Vision, LLC. In many cases, Scojo Vision Advisors are able to more than double their monthly income. Additionally, Advisors often organize campaigns to raise health awareness in their communities and invite doctors and technicians from partner eye clinics to visit to examine and treat local residents. <br class="clear" /></div> </td> </tr> </table> </div><p><a href="http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/1963">read more</a></p> http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/1963#comment Consumer Products Activity Health Activity Active Consumer El Salvador For-profit Activity Guatemala India Philanthropy Funded Private Investment Funded Producer Latin America South Asia Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:28:50 -0500 _Alex Bloom 1963 at http://www.nextbillion.net