Across Kenya, clear vision can mean the difference between struggling and thriving. It can help a child stay engaged in school, allow a parent to continue working, or help an elderly person regain confidence and independence in daily life. Yet for many communities, access to eye care services remains limited by distance, cost, and availability of specialized care.
GoodVision Kenya works to bridge these gaps by bringing eye care services closer to communities through outreach programs, partnerships, school screenings, tele-refraction services, and community-centered eye health initiatives. Working alongside county governments, healthcare facilities, schools, and local organizations, the program focuses on creating sustainable and accessible eye care solutions that respond to the realities communities face every day.
From urban settlements to remote rural regions, GoodVision Kenya continues to strengthen access to eye care while supporting long-term systems that allow communities to receive services closer to home. The work is built on collaboration, innovation, and the belief that clear vision should be accessible to everyone.
The numbers:
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GoodVision Kenya works across four key thematic areas: Community Eye Health, School Eye Health, Eye Health Systems Strengthening, and Advocacy & Partnerships, delivering innovative and sustainable eye care solutions to underserved communities across Kenya.
Nairobi Community Eye Health Program
In fast-growing urban communities such as Nairobi, many people continue to face challenges accessing affordable eye care services despite living close to healthcare facilities. Busy working environments, financial barriers, and limited awareness about eye health often delay people from seeking treatment early.
Through the Nairobi Community Eye Health Program, Good Vision Kenya works within communities to improve access to screenings, referrals, eye health education, and affordable spectacles. By partnering with healthcare facilities and community stakeholders, the program helps bring eye care services closer to people within their daily environments.
Metropolitan Community Eye Health Program
Beyond Nairobi, Good Vision Kenya continues to work across metropolitan and peri-urban counties including Kiambu, Machakos, Murang’a, Kajiado, and surrounding regions where growing populations continue to increase the demand for accessible healthcare services.
The Metropolitan Community Eye Health Program focuses on strengthening access to community-centered eye care through outreach activities, awareness campaigns, screenings, referrals, and partnerships with local healthcare providers and county governments.
By working directly within communities, the program helps reduce barriers to care while strengthening awareness around preventive and timely eye health services.
Tele-Refraction in Taita Taveta County
Taita Taveta County is one of Kenya’s most geographically expansive counties, characterized by vast rural landscapes, scattered communities, and long distances between health facilities. Many communities live far from specialized medical services, making access to eye care both difficult and costly. For some families, seeking treatment may require traveling for hours to the nearest facility offering specialized eye care support.
These realities made Taita Taveta County an important location for introducing tele-refraction services. The county’s geographical challenges, limited availability of eye care professionals, and underserved communities highlighted the need for innovative solutions capable of bringing services closer to patients.
In partnership with the Taita Taveta County Government, Wakujaa Foundation, and Community Livelihood Impact Foundation (CLIF), Good Vision Kenya introduced the tele-refraction project to help bridge this gap. Through digital technology, patients in remote areas are connected with trained eye care professionals without always needing to travel long distances for consultations and vision assessments.
The tele-refraction project also became a foundation for wider community eye health outreach activities across the county. Today, the Good Vision Kenya team regularly travels across different sub-counties in Taita Taveta, setting up outreach camps in schools, healthcare facilities, and community spaces to provide screenings, referrals, eye health education, and access to affordable spectacles.
The program reflects Good Vision Kenya’s broader vision of using innovation, partnerships, and community-centered approaches to strengthen access to sustainable eye care services in underserved regions.
School Eye Health Project – Laikipia County
Laikipia County is home to diverse communities spread across both rural and semi-urban areas where access to healthcare services, including eye care, can vary greatly. In many schools, vision problems among children often go unnoticed, affecting learning, concentration, participation, and confidence in the classroom.
Laikipia County was identified as an important location for the School Eye Health Project because of the opportunity to strengthen early eye health intervention among school-going children while working closely with schools, teachers, healthcare workers, and local communities.
Through the School Eye Health Project, GoodVision Kenya brings screenings and eye health awareness directly into schools, helping identify vision challenges early and supporting children in accessing further care when needed. By working within the school environment, the program helps create a familiar and accessible pathway for children to receive support.
The project also strengthens awareness among teachers, parents, and healthcare providers about the importance of early detection and timely intervention. Through collaboration and community involvement, the initiative continues to support healthier learning environments and better opportunities for children across Laikipia County.
Collaboration remains at the center of GoodVision Kenya’s work. By working closely with government institutions, healthcare providers, schools, and partner organizations, the program continues to strengthen awareness, accessibility, and sustainability within eye health services across Kenya.
With the Ministry of Health
GoodVision Kenya supports national eye health efforts through participation in working groups, World Sight Day activities, and contributions to policy discussions and eye health development initiatives.
With County Governments
Partnerships with county governments support outreach programs, community awareness campaigns, screenings, referrals, and collaborative efforts aimed at strengthening local eye care access.
With Other Organizations
Collaborations with organizations including TCCV, IAPB, and Kenya Eye Health INGO Forum continue to support cataract surgeries, outreach activities, knowledge sharing, and wider eye health initiatives.
With Eye Health Workers
The program also works closely with ophthalmologists, ophthalmic clinical officers, ophthalmic nurses, optometrists, and other healthcare workers to strengthen service delivery and support sustainable eye health systems.
Beyond outreach activities, GoodVision Kenya continues to focus on strengthening long-term eye care systems through training, mentorship, and capacity building initiatives that support local healthcare structures.
Capacity Building Initiatives:
These initiatives help strengthen local capacity while supporting more sustainable and community-based eye care services across Kenya.
Equipping and Handing Over Tele-Refraction Centres
As part of strengthening access to specialized eye care services, GoodVision Kenya supports the equipping and handover of tele-refraction centres in partnership with county governments and healthcare facilities.
These centres help bring digital eye care services closer to underserved communities while supporting healthcare workers with accessible technology and improved service delivery systems.
The initiative reflects GoodVision Kenya’s continued commitment to innovation, sustainability, and strengthening local healthcare systems through community-centered solutions.
GoodVision Kenya continues working toward a future where access to eye care is no longer limited by location or financial barriers. Through continued collaboration, outreach, and innovation, the team aims to reach more communities and create lasting impact through accessible and affordable eye care services.
Every screening, every partnership, and every pair of glasses represents an opportunity for someone to learn, work, connect, and experience everyday life more clearly.
Behind every outreach and community activity is a passionate team working to improve access to eye care across Kenya. From project coordination and partnerships to outreach activities and patient support, the team works closely with communities and healthcare partners to bring services closer to those who need them most.
Benson Ngure
Program Director Kenya
phone: +254 793-471-260