160,000 Hondurans and millions worldwide live with treatable blindness due to lack of care. ACE Global is ready to change that with a new, world-class facility to perform 10,000 surgeries each year. But we can’t do it alone. We need your help to raise $2.5 million to make this life-changing expansion possible. Join us today — your support will restore sight and transform lives!
For years we have rallied around the fact that more than 160,000 Hondurans and millions of others around the world live unnecessarily with visual impairment or blindness due to inadequate access to care. We know that a primary reason for this inequity is a lack of trained clinicians providing affordable services to those in need. To address this need head-on we have partnered with Honduran and US organizations and academic institutions to deliver world class training programs for ophthalmologists and allied health professionals.
We know our model works. Since 2020, 30 trainees have completed our programs that have provided 4,000+ life-changing surgeries and 12,000+ specialized consults.
Yet, as our programs grow and evolve, the need for a more permanent home has become increasingly clear. We have exceeded our capacity at all partner facilities, leaving no room for additional trainees or patient care. We are ready for more.
Our vision is to create a standalone facility where we will host and continue to expand our programs. This facility will be owned and operated by our partners in Honduras, achieving financial sustainability by leveraging local revenue sources. We will have the autonomy to leverage our skills and expertise to provide high-quality care for the underserved in the way we know best. Our new facility will have the capacity to perform 10,000 surgeries per year.
Approximately 20,000+ sq ft:
Key features:
This is just the beginning. In the future we plan to develop a network of satellite clinics for referrals and follow-up care, as well as to explore ways to expand our model to other parts of the world.
We estimate that we need $2.5 million to fund the design, construction, outfitting and initial operations of our new facility. This preliminary budget is based on initial schematic designs, average land costs, and ballpark estimates from contractors. We continue to refine our budget based on final price quotes and supplementary in-kind donations.
Thanks to leadership gifts, we already have $1,176,000 committed to the project. Find out more below on how you can contribute to the campaign.
Only through your generous contributions will Vision For All be possible. Please consider contributing now in one of the following ways:
Thank you for helping to elevate our training programs in Honduras to address curable blindness for thousands of people in need.
We’d love to chat with you about how we can partner to give the gift of sight to those in need!
