Organization for the Prevention of Blindness, The (OPC)
Nonprofit
Year formed
1978Postal Address
17 villa d'AlésiaParis 75014FrancePhone
+33144124190Editorial Overview
Provides research, and treatments and cures for people affected by blindness and blinding diseases in Francophone Africa.
Organization Description
The Organization for the Prevention of Blindness has been working for more than 40 years to preserve the sight of the poorest people in French-speaking Africa, by helping to set up eye health and vision correction systems (training, equipment, screening, care) as well as to eradicate infectious blindness diseases.
Countries of Activity
Benin
Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congo
Gabon
Guinea
Mali
Niger
Senegal
Togo
Central African Republic
Madagascar
Mauritania
Chad
Cote D'Ivoire
Cameroon
Areas of Activity
- Agriculture & Food Security
- Business & Finance
- Conflict Resolution & Peace Building
- Culture & Arts
- Democracy & Civic Participation
- Disability Access
- Disaster Relief
- Displaced Population & Refugees
- Economic Empowerment & Microfinance
- Economic Policy
- Education
- Environment & Climate Action
- Family Care
- Governance
- Human Rights
- Infrastructure Development
- Labor
- Law & Legal Affairs
- Media & Communications
- Research & Scientific Studies
- Social Services & Rehabilitation
- Technology, Information & Science
- Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
- Women's Empowerment
Healthcare Services Provided
- Ophthalmology/Optometry
- Infectious & Tropical Diseases
- Surgery
- Public Health
Published Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities available for positions: Medical Doctor, Nursing, Assistant/Allied Health, Student/Trainee.
Primary Care Missions to Haiti
Gros-Morne, Haiti
Starting Dec 2024
Volunteer for Medical Mission trip to Philippines (February 2025)
Philippines
Jan - Feb 2025 (27 days)
Annual Medical Trips to Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast
Jan - Feb 2025 (14 days)
Medical Mission—Guinea (February 2025)
Guinea
Feb 2025 (9 days)
Volunteers for Primary Health Care and Dental Mission to Philippines
Batuan, Philippines
Feb - Mar 2025 (8 days)
Medical Trip to Kanoua (Ivory Coast)
Kanoua, Ivory Coast
Mar 2025 (11 days)
Medical Volunteers for Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Starting Jun 2025
Dental Teams Volunteers for Kenya
Kenya
Jul 2025 (17 days)
Malawi Surgery Trips
Lumbadzi, Malawi
Oct 2025 (9 days)
Surgeon Volunteering Opportunities
Mongolia
Starting Dec 2025
