World Sight Day focuses global attention on blindness, visual impairment and rehabilitation of visually impaired people. ORBIS is dedicated to preserving and restoring sight in developing countries and World Sight Day is a great time to get involved with our sight-saving work.

» 39 million people are blind, 80% of those are needlessly so » Cataracts are the leading cause of blindess worldwide » 90% of people with visual impairments live in developing countries.

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Operation Sight Flight

The ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital needs your help to keep travelling around the world saving people's sight. Your mission? To virtually pilot the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital to save-sight worldwide. The goal? To fly 500,000 miles to reach countries in need of beter eye care. The further we fly, the more people's sight we can save. Fly the Plane now

World Sight Day Raffle. We are happy to announce the winners of the ORBIS's World Sight Day Raffle.

Prizes & Winners Closing date: Thursday 5th of January 2012 Draw took place on Friday 6th of January 2012 1st Prize £3.000 227013 Mrs Joan A Lever  2nd Prize  L'Occitane Hamper 288640 Father Brendan McGuiness 3rd Prize £50 Glasses Direct Online Voucher 099409 Mrs M Elmer  000861 Mrs E Buchanan  147651 Patricia Dupenois  216651 Mrs G Purdy  029052 Mrs Rosalind A Edwards  156580 Mrs I MacKenzie  158740 Miss Anne Moore 127981 Ms Jenny P Oulton  010095 Mrs Abbott  222535 Mrs B Sainsbury 4th Prize Fabris Lane Sunglasses 091325 United Church Kingswood — Mrs J Cook 203191 Mrs Sally M Morgan 001155 Mr E Emmerson 257858 Mr G Woolnough 182901 Mr R Middleton  174660 Mr T Milner 263982 Mr V Layson  254221 Nya Edmond 154593 Mr T K Ghosh 090991 Mr N Salter  5th Prize £50 GROUPON Voucher 225312 Mr M Richardson 160611 Mr L Fitzpatrick

14 days fast reply raffle winners. They won £25 Marks and Spencers vouchers: Mrs M Smith Ms Bridgette L Cameron Mrs D Walker Mr J R F Appleton Mr Robert W Needham Mrs Doris Butcher Mrs J Stockland Mrs J L Petrie Mr T Milner Mrs Sally M Morgan Mrs Saida K Haq Mr Michael Brandon Mr A Baxter Mrs Mary E Austin Mr David C L Marwood P Unwin Ms Pat Atkinson Mr Robert Nimmo Mrs Vera G Brannan Mrs J Brown