Assistive Devices

Goal

• To provide assistive devices to 2,500 people with visual impairments and blindness.
• These devices, from the most rudimentary to the most advanced, boost their ability to interact with the people and environments around them.

Progress

• Sights for Hope has provided assistive devices to 399 people through November 2024.
• Sights for Hope has opened its expanded Low Vision Care Area at its Lehigh Valley Services Center in Allentown, PA, including a larger demonstration area and store.
• The organization also has held free consumer demonstrations of devices and has solicited funding for future distributions.

Transports for Access

Goal

• To provide 25,000 guided transports to people with visual impairments.
• These transports increase access to medical care, food, life skills education, and critical wellness services.

Progress

• Sights for Hope has provided 7,861 transports through November 2024.

Skills

Goal

• To provide 7,500 life skills education sessions to people with visual impairments.
• These educational opportunities enhance their ability to live independently.

Progress

• Sights for Hope has provided 2,070 life skills education sessions through November 2024.
• Sights for Hope has initiated efforts to conduct programs at locations in its communities. It also will work to develop large-scale public events and digital delivery options for future programs.

Solutions for Learning

Goal

• To ensure that 2,500 children ages 0-6 receive professional eye exams and glasses or equivalent solutions.
• These solutions advance their readiness to learn.

Progress

• A total of 133 children ages 0-6 who were screened by Sights for Hope received eye exams and glasses or surgical solutions through November 2024.
• Sights for Hope has formed its Focused Futures program to facilitate this work. It also has built or has commenced building partnerships with the Pennsylvania Vision Foundation, VSP Eyes of Hope, Stroudsburg Eye Specialists, St.Luke’s University Health Network, and Valley Health Partners.

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