World Sight Day 2020 - Combat Blindness International

Thanks to all who joined us on World Sight Day 2020! If you couldn’t attend, check out the event video below.

Our goal? Raise funds to support CBI’s Cataract, International Pediatric and Certified Ophthalmic Paramedic Programs.

When you give to Combat Blindness International, you’re transforming lives.

World Sight Day 2020 Program

1:00-6:00 Welcome

6:01-13:17 Our Impact

13:18-15:29 Service with Compassion

16:17-39:36 Brad & Bryan Manning,
Two Blind Brothers Co.

39:37 – 42:22 Commitment to Equity

42:23 – 1:02:36 Q & A: Lucy Edwards,
BBC Broadcaster/YouTuber

1:04:39 – 1:06:50 Empowering Lives

1:06:54 – 1:13:40 Peter Holm, Board Member

1:13:41-1:18:14 Conclusion

Many Thanks to Our Sponsors!

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

The Capital Group

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Learn more about our programs and initiatives by hovering over the photos below:

Nearly 370,000 surgeries supported

Cataracts

Over 700,000 children screened

Pediatric

Over 400 women provided an education toward economic freedom

Ophthalmic Training

Surgical centers built in areas of need

Eye Care
Infrastructure

"At CBI, we have always had a mission to reach the most vulnerable around the world — to bring eye care to those who have no resources."

Suresh Chandra, MD

CBI Founder

"The people we are providing sight to today - that becomes a generational gift. The gift is fed down through their grandchildren's children, on and on, and it provides an amazing benefit."

John Hurckman

Friend of CBI

"The one thing I want people to know about CBI is that for $25, you completely change someone's life."

Zoe Scott

Friend of CBI

"The people who are working at CBI are pretty amazing. What they do, is absolutely life-changing. Because of that, I became a part of it."

Choton Basu

CBI Board Member & Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

"37 million people are blind. If we do nothing, then in 20 years, we're going to have 70 million people who are blind. We have to do something."

Reena Chandra Rajpal

CBI Board President