specs to donate

raymond_42

HI, I HAVE 4 OR 5 PAirs of spectacles in very good condition,
i would like to donate them, can anyone tell me where to take them
where they will benefit the most.
thanks, hope someone can help. Ray,s

Sallys_Savings

Hi Ray,

I have a feeling that either the round table or rotary club collect these.
Or perhaps try oxfam because they did have a bin a few months ago in our local shop to collect old specs.

Josie_Jump_3

try... http://www.vao.org.uk/

Vision Aid overseas,

lamb7994

Your local Help The Aged shop will acept them just hand them in at the till.

Thanks

James

Ted_Hutchinson

Donate Your Unwanted Glasses at D&A The Opticians

For more information about Help the Aged World in Sight project visit www.helptheaged.org.uk/recycling or contact the Help the Aged Recycling Hotline on 0870 770 0446

raymond_42

Hi all,
THanks everyone,i will take em saturday.
thanks again Ray

hilstep2000

I take mine to my local Specsavers, who pass them on to The local Lions club, who then send them to Africa where they are matched up with people. Enquire in yours to see if they do something similar.

miss_angie1

I have come across the site https://www.uniteforsight.org from a Friends of the Earth newsletter I have recently received about donating your old specs. I will be donating three of my old pairs of glasses and have told friends and family members who are also digging out a few old pairs.

Further info below (a snippet from the website)

Your eyeglasses (reading and distance) as well as non-prescription sunglasses will be distributed to children and adults in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Reading glasses and sunglasses are especially needed!
Donate to Unite For Sight
Importance Of Your Eyeglass Donation

* Over 1 billion people in developing countries need eyeglasses but cannot afford them.
* Over 4 million pairs of eyeglasses are thrown away each year in North America.
* 25% of the global population needs eyeglasses.
* 50% of children in institutions for the blind in Africa would be able to read normal or large print if they had eyeglasses
* The price for glasses in Benin and other African countries can exceed three months' average salary

cats_whiskers

Hi miss angie1

I have been meaning to do something with my old glasses for some time but did not want to just throw them out. Many Thanks for the link. :beer: I may see if I can round up a few more pairs from friends and relatives first.

PurpleDuck

Great idea but there must be someone who does something the same in this country. I'm not posting them to the States!

PurpleDuck

Infact there is - just found this

http://www.foe.co.uk/living/tips/recycle_your_old_specs.html