Vienna, Austria · Established 1988
Light for the World
Enabling participation for people with disabilities.
(About)
Development focused on eye health and inclusion.
Light for the World was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Today it is an established organisation, working on vision, disability and inclusion and known within the sector for its tagline "Enabling participation for people with disabilities.".
The organisation currently operates in 8 countries, with major presence in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. Development focused on eye health and inclusion. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at light-for-the-world.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
Sourced from official reports & independent registers
Structure & mandate
Light for the World is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, established in 1988. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Vision — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Disability — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Inclusion — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1988
HQ
Vienna
Austria
Countries of work
8+
Independent registers
Curated primary-source list not yet compiled for this organization — please refer to their official website and the registers above.
(Public perception & reviews)
What people actually say.
AI-synthesized from watchdogs, press & donor reviews
The Reach Out Score is generated by our AI based on public-domain signals (watchdog ratings, transparency, program-vs-overhead, controversies). It's a starting point — always verify against the primary sources above.
(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 8 countries.
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Uganda
- South Sudan
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
- Bolivia
- India
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