Escolhares – Bringing Vision to Children

Escolhares is the Swiss‑Brazilian nonprofit I co‑founded to deliver comprehensive eye care to schoolchildren in Rio de Janeiro. Our organisation manages the full pathway from screening to eyeglass delivery, reaching more than 4,000 children annually and over 20,000 children since inception【183746480838083†L31-L49】.

20,000+ Children served
4,000+ Children screened annually
1,500+ Glasses delivered
100+ Ophthalmologists
2000+ App users

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