Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness
Cairo NGO preventing blindness through free eye care, medical caravans, and cataract surgery across Egypt
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The Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness (EAPB) operates mobile eye care clinics and medical caravans in underserved areas throughout Egypt, including the only mobile operating theatre in the country. The organization has conducted more than 744 medical caravans, examined over 100,000 patients, and performed 5,000 cataract operations with a reported success rate of approximately 98%. Services include free eye examinations, prescription glasses, and surgical care for low-income communities.
Mission
To prevent avoidable blindness among low-income Egyptians by providing free eye examinations, corrective lenses, and cataract surgery through mobile outreach programs.
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· Founding, renaming & milestonesEgyptian NGO working to prevent blindness by running mobile medical eye caravans that examine patients, provide eyeglasses and perform cataract operations for underserved communities across Egypt. It operates a mobile eye operating theatre and has run hundreds of medical caravans.
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- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any charities in Egypt - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Egypt data
- Its integrity score of 29 is below most of the 199 charities in Egypt GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its financial disclosures and its governance. Explore Egypt data
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyEgyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness is a health nonprofit based in Cairo, Egypt. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 29/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 29/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 29 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for health charities in Egypt is 38/100.
Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness is located in Cairo, Egypt.
Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness is classified as a Health organization, based in Egypt. It operates as a Non-Governmental.
Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Egypt nonprofits, compiled from public charity directories. GiveRadar does not hold an official government registration record for it, so confirm its registration status directly before giving. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
The Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness (EAPB) operates mobile eye care clinics and medical caravans in underserved areas throughout Egypt, including the only mobile operating theatre in the country. The organization has conducted more than 744 medical caravans, examined over 100,000 patients, and performed 5,000 cataract operations with a reported success rate of approximately 98%. Services include free eye examinations, prescription glasses, and surgical care for low-income communities. Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness is a health organization based in Egypt.
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Egypt under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness is listed in Egypt. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness is listed in Egypt. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Founding dateYear founded not on file
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Quick facts about Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness
- What is Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness?
- Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness is a health non-governmental based in Cairo, Egypt. The Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness (EAPB) operates mobile eye care clinics and medical caravans in underserved areas throughout Egypt, including the only mobile operating theatre in the country. The organization has conducted more than 744 medical caravans, examined over 100,000 patients, and performed 5,000 cataract operations with a reported success rate of approximately 98%. Services include free eye examinations, prescription glasses, and surgical care for low-income communities.
- Where is Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness located?
- Headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.
- Is Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness trustworthy?
- Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 29 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- Are donations to Egyptian Association for Prevention of Blindness tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Egypt under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.