Relief for Human Suffering Foundation

THE 2035 MOONSHOT

1,000,000 People.
Better Vision.
2035.

Working through trusted local partners to deliver vision care where it is needed most.

54,229

cumulative eye-care impact

3

countries served

100%

of public donations go directly to field work

WHY SIGHT?

Because clear sight changes what is possible.

Preventable vision loss can limit a person’s ability to learn, work, care for family and live independently. Yet a pair of glasses or a low-cost cataract operation can change the course of a life.

 

Our mission is to restore sight and expand access to essential eye care. Our vision is a world where a person’s birthplace does not determine whether they can receive that care.

A child who can see the board and read a page has a better chance to participate fully in school.
LOCALLY DELIVERED CARE.

Care delivered through trusted local partners.

R4HSF mobilizes support and works with trusted local hospitals and eye-care teams to deliver screening, glasses and treatment in underserved communities.

A member of an R4HSF partner eye-care team during a community screening in Nigeria.

A member of an R4HSF partner eye-care team during a community screening in Nigeria.

01

Outreach

Partners meet people where they live and learn.

02

Screen

Trained teams identify vision needs early.

03

Diagnose

Eye-care professionals determine the right care.

04

Treat

People receive glasses, surgery or referral.

05

Measure

Partners report services and follow-up outcomes.

OUR IMPACT

Every number represents care delivered.

Eye-care impact since 2021
Verified through August 30, 2026
Screenings • corrective lenses • sight-restoring treatment • other essential eye care

44,569

routine eye screenings

7,418

corrective lenses provided

2,242

eye surgeries

355+

communities reached

PROGRESS TOWARD 1,000,000
5.4%

54,229 cumulative eye-care impact. The next major milestone is 100,000 by the end of 2027.

How we measure impact: Our cumulative total reflects eye-care services delivered, including screenings, corrective lenses and sight-restoring treatment. An individual receiving more than one service may be counted in more than one category.

Nkechi, whose story is featured in R4HSF’s published impact report.
A STORY OF POSSIBILITY

Back to work.
Back to possibility.

For two years, cataracts made it difficult for Nkechi to run her night food stall. After sight-restoring surgery, she returned to work and could help support her family again.

Nkechi’s story, Nigeria

Martha with her daughter and R4HSF founder Benson Fayehun in Ghana after her sight-restoring surgery.
SIGHT RESTORED IN GHANA

Martha came back to say thank you.

Martha, a mother of four, had lived with blindness for years before sight-restoring surgery. When she learned R4HSF’s founder was visiting Ghana, she travelled several hours with her daughter to meet him and say thank you.

Martha’s story, Ghana

Our founder

A life lifted. A mission shared.

Benson Fayehun founded R4HSF in 2021, shaped by his own journey from poverty in Nigeria and a conviction that opportunity carries a responsibility to serve others.

Read Benson’s story
YOUR GIFT GOES TO THE WORK

100% of public donations go directly to field work.

Every public donation is directed to vision-care programs delivered through trusted local partners.

TAKE ACTION

Choose how you will help someone see what comes next.

01

Give today

Help fund vision screening, glasses and sight-restoring care.

02

Become a Changemaker

Give monthly, volunteer your skills or share the mission.

03

Partner with us

Help deliver essential eye care in the communities you serve.

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