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Managing Organization:
Scojo Foundation
Managing Organization URL:
Contact Name:
USA: Graham Macmillan ; El Salvador: Stephanie Ogden; India: Jocelyn Wyatt ; Guatemala: Greg Van Kirk
Contact Email:
info@scojofoundation.org; sogden@scojofoundation.org; jwyatt@scojofoundation.org; gvankirk@scojofoundation.org
Contact Phone:
1 212.375.2599; +503 79418762; 91 40 55150805; 502 7832 6345
Contact Address:
Scojo Foundation
180 Varick Street, Suite 1430
New York, N.Y. 10014
USA
Scojo El Salvador
Correo Suc. Cond. Galerias
Apartado Postal 26
San Salvador
Scojo India
House No. 35, 1st Floor
Street No. 5, Uma Nagar
Begumpet
Hyderabad 500016
Scojo Guatemala
c/o Community Enterprise Solutions
Apartado Postal #185
Correo, Antigua
Sacatepéquez
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Activity Description:
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.
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. Scojo hopes to lead future projects in Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. |