donating prescription glasses

haydn · Jun 7th, 2007, 08:44

namaste/salaam alaikum friends,
just wondereing if bringing second hand prescription eyeglasses to india could be a good idea. i can buy lots in op shops here. they seem like a valuable resource being wasted.
who would appreciate them? i'll be arriving in Mumbai in december.

Sama · Jun 7th, 2007, 08:53

Please contact the Seva Foundation. They are based in Berkeley, California and are a reputable charitable organization that is very active in India with their sight programs.

Instead of bringing them to India, maybe you can send them to Seva to use in their programs in North and South India. Seva Foundation is truly "compassion in action."

edwardseco · Jun 7th, 2007, 09:37

Many vision companies will do this for you (eg. Lenscrafters). Just took a bunch over..

haydn · Jun 8th, 2007, 04:02

thanks eduardo,
did you mean that you took glasses over to give to those who needed them? through a company? or through a charity organisation?
thanks for your help.

irfan.in.tx · Apr 12th, 2008, 21:28

The Lions Club runs charitable eyecare services in many places in India. They used to have collection boxes for used eyeglasses at General Post Offices (GPOs, or the main POs in the cities), and also at other locations. If you can't find these, they have collection centers that you can find out about by looking them up in the phone directories.

Jun 7th, 2007, 08:44	#1
haydn yumm! Join Date: May 2007 Location: blue mountains Posts: 16	donating prescription glasses namaste/salaam alaikum friends, just wondereing if bringing second hand prescription eyeglasses to india could be a good idea. i can buy lots in op shops here. they seem like a valuable resource being wasted. who would appreciate them? i'll be arriving in Mumbai in december.

Jun 7th, 2007, 08:53	#2
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 5,058	Seva Foundation Please contact the Seva Foundation. They are based in Berkeley, California and are a reputable charitable organization that is very active in India with their sight programs. Instead of bringing them to India, maybe you can send them to Seva to use in their programs in North and South India. Seva Foundation is truly "compassion in action." __________________ *My India, 2005-2008*

Jun 8th, 2007, 04:02	#4
haydn yumm! Join Date: May 2007 Location: blue mountains Posts: 16	donating eyeglasses thanks eduardo, did you mean that you took glasses over to give to those who needed them? through a company? or through a charity organisation? thanks for your help.

Apr 12th, 2008, 21:28	#5
irfan.in.tx Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Spring, TX, USA Posts: 13	Look for Lions Club Collection Boxes/centers The Lions Club runs charitable eyecare services in many places in India. They used to have collection boxes for used eyeglasses at General Post Offices (GPOs, or the main POs in the cities), and also at other locations. If you can't find these, they have collection centers that you can find out about by looking them up in the phone directories.

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Jun 7th, 2007, 09:37	#3
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,588	Many vision companies will do this for you (eg. Lenscrafters). Just took a bunch over..

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