The gift of sight is arguably our most precious sense and yet millions of people worldwide are effectively blind through a simple lack of spectacles.
Morgan-Owen & Coates enthusiastically supports the work of the pioneering eye care charity Vision Aid Overseas in addressing this desperate need.
Millions of people all round the world do not have access to any eyecare.
By collecting your old spectacles we can recycle them to raise funds for use in Africa. Every year Graham Coates volunteers his time and expertise to
help on one of the overseas projects. He is always happy to provide further information and help with fundraising for this life changing charity.
Click on the following images and scroll through the stories to gain an insight into the work of VAO. 
Fatimata is a maternal and child health nurse aid, based at Kailahun Government Hospital, in the eastern province of Sierra Leone.
Momoh is a reporter and radio broadcaster for the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Cooperation, based at Kailahun, in the east province.
Vision Aid Overseas sponsored Patricia to carry out a one year training course in the Gambia.
Patrick Tanba has been struggling as a Tailor for many years, simply because his close vision focusing has been diminishing. Seeing the tape measure, threading the needle and cutting cloth have all become extremely hard to judge.
Click on the images below to see photos of Graham’s most recent trips, the latest being to the Makeni region of Sierra Leone, in November 2018.
Makeni
Kailahun
Livingstone
Gondar
Ndola
Livingstone
Gulu
Kabwe and Mansa
Naga
Gondar
Kaya
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