Al Basar Global Charity Foundation
Al Basar Global Charity Foundation is an international nonprofit. It provides free eye care treatment to children and adults in vulnerable communities and invests in hospitals and training programmes to build professional capacity. The organisation also offers therapeutic, preventative, educational and awareness raising programmes. To date, it has has helped more than 25 million people across 46 countries.
- Organisation type Nonprofit
- Year founded 2005
- Headquartered London
- Registration United Kingdom
- Website https://albasar.org.uk/who-we-are/
Focus areas
Focus sectors
Health
- Healthcare access
- Out-patient care
- Vision care
Focus populations
- People with vision impairments
Focus geographies
Africa
- Nigeria
- Ethiopia
- DR Congo
- Tanzania
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Sudan
- Ghana
- Cameroon
- Niger
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
- Guinea
- Rwanda
- Benin
- Togo
- Sierra Leone
- Central African Republic
- Mauritania
- Eritrea
- Gambia
- Gabon
- Djbouti
- Comoros
- Somalia
- Malawi
North Africa
- Morocco
Middle East
- Yemen
- Lebanon
- Iraq
South-east Asia
- Cambodia
- Philippines
- Thailand
South Asia
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- India
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- Nepal
- Maldives
Programmes
Cataract Treatment
The foundation provides free cataract treatment in vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities so individuals can gain their sight back.Hospitals
The organisation invests in infrastructure by building specialist hospitals that offer free eye care with the latest medical technology.Capacity Building
The foundation develops colleges and training programmes that train the next generation of committed optometrists, nurses and physicians. They have trained more than 750 graduates who are providing quality and accessible eye care.School care
Their school project provides thousands of children at schools with free eye tests and glasses.
Financials
Funding model
- Private
- Fundraising
Primary funders
- DirectAid International
- World Health Organisation
- Noor Dubai
Types of funding and awards
- Cash grants
- In-kind gifts
- Programme related investment
- Pro bono services
- Employee volunteer services
Operations
Contact details
- 0208 899 7420
- info@albasar.org.uk
- https://albasar.org.uk/who-we-are/
- Al Basar International Foundation Building 3, 566 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5YAA 114, International Humanitarian City, DIC Complex, Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Further information
Related sustainable development goals
Further Resources
Annual Report 2022
https://albasar.org.uk/reports/
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