Our Mission
Our Partnetships
The Fred Hollows Foundation’s mission is to end avoidable blindness and vision impairment and over the past 30 years it has restored sight to more than 3 million people globally. To collaborate locally, we have awarded our annual Caring for Sight grant to The Fred Hollows Foundation for the second year in recognition of the work they do to promote eye health in Australia.
Currently, 94% of current vision loss experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is treatable or preventable. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are four times more likely to wait more than one year for cataract surgery than non-Indigenous Australians. L’Occitane’s goal is to make a meaningful difference and improve access to eye care within these communities.
Sarvodaya Suwasetha Sewa Society
Sri Lanka
The Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, officially known as the “Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya,” is Sri Lanka’s most widely integrated community-based development organization. Collaborating with 25 District Centers and 5500 legally independent village societies associated with these Centers nationwide.
In 1975, the Suwasetha Sewa Society was founded as a government-approved charity, with a core mission to support and empower children, teenagers, individuals with disabilities, and the elderly through various initiatives, including:
- Providing nutrition and residential care for malnourished, orphaned, and abandoned children
- Offering shelter to teenage victims of sexual abuse
- Furnishing vocational training for young women with disabilities
- Implementing community-based rehabilitation programs for individuals with disabilities
The organization currently operates:
- 9 Child Development Centers (Children Homes), including the Masevana Home for Teenage Mothers
- 5 Pre-schools
- 5 Centers offering services for individuals with disabilities
- 3 homes for the elderly