North America

Reaching the 5 Million Wearer Milestone

In 2025, the Foundation reached a significant milestone, providing glasses to 5 million people across North America since the start of its vision care efforts. The achievement was first celebrated at Vision Expo West in Las Vegas, where the Foundation debuted a campaign illustrating the scale of its impact by showing that five million people is enough to fill 80,000 school buses.

Check out the milestone video.

Expanding Reach to New Communities

The Foundation expanded its footprint into new and remote regions, including several Indigenous communities. Clinics were conducted in locations such as Alberta, Canada; Eagle Butte, South Dakota; and the island of Culebra, located 17 miles off the coast of Puerto Rico and home to no practicing eye doctor. These efforts helped ensure that individuals living in some of the most isolated areas had access to the vision care they need.

Learn more about one of these special clinics.

Supporting Disaster Relief Efforts

The Foundation mobilized to support communities affected by natural disasters throughout the year. Disaster relief clinics provided essential vision care and glasses to individuals impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires and the severe flooding in Kerr County, Texas. The Foundation also supported eye doctors who sought to provide charitable services in their own affected communities by offering free lenses and lab support to provide glasses for patients in need.

Check out one of our disaster relief efforts

Strengthening Partnerships

Partnerships continued to play an important role in the Foundation’s impact. In 2025, the Foundation renewed and expanded its partnership with the nonprofit Vision To Learn. Through this collaboration, the Foundation provides annual support in the form of lenses and lab services, helping Vision To Learn scale its efforts nationally and deliver vision services to students at no cost to families.

Read more about the partnership extension

Collaborative Products

The Foundation introduced an innovative fundraising initiative this year in partnership with Sunglass Hut. Together, they launched care kits featuring artwork designed by a child who received vision care at one of the Foundation’s clinics. A portion of the proceeds supports the Foundation’s work and provides consumers with a meaningful way to contribute to the cause.

In closing out the year, the North America region extends its gratitude to all who made this impact possible. A special thank you goes to EssilorLuxottica, including its retail banners, Professional Solutions, shared services and operations teams for their ongoing commitment and support. The region also recognizes charitable partners and ECP’s for their essential contributions. Finally, heartfelt appreciation goes to every volunteer and donor. Each act of support played a meaningful role in making 2025 one of the most impactful years yet.

Watch this video to find out how we made an impact in Culebra, Puerto Rico:

Latin America

In Latin America, the Foundation advanced vision care through system-level alignment and partnerships rooted in livelihoods, education, and community well-being. Throughout the year, high-level advocacy and national dialogue under the WHO SPECS 2030 framework were paired with targeted delivery, ensuring that access to eye care translated into participation, productivity, and opportunity.

In Colombia, the Foundation convened stakeholders across health, education, academia, and civil society to strengthen alignment around shared priorities, including workforce capacity, public awareness, service affordability, and improved data and evidence to guide policy and planning. This systems focus was reinforced through place-based delivery in partnership with the National Federation of Coffee Growers, bringing vision clinics directly to coffee-growing regions in Huila and Antioquia. Nearly 1,000 growers received eye exams and eyeglasses - often for the first time - while an academic study was launched to better understand how improved vision supports productivity and long-term opportunity for farming families.

In Mexico, large-scale public and community partnerships enabled the distribution of more than half a million pairs of reading glasses, addressing age-related vision needs and

supporting economic participation and quality of life in vulnerable communities. Community-based clinics highlighted the essential role of volunteers and employee engagement in delivering care with continuity, and local trust, while reinforcing alignment with national education and social development priorities.

In Brazil, efforts centered on education, youth, and inclusion. Collaborations with ophthalmology associations, local organizations, and global partners delivered eye exams and glasses to children and athletes, strengthening the link between good vision, learning outcomes, participation, and performance. These initiatives also elevated public awareness of eye health as a contributor to lifelong opportunity.

Across the region, philanthropic delivery was complemented by engagement at professional congresses, collaboration with NGOs and government entities, and strong employee participation, positioning the Foundation as a trusted partner in shaping eye care priorities. Together, these efforts reflect a cohesive regional strategy - aligning systems, scaling partnerships, and delivering community-based care to strengthen education, livelihoods, resilience, and inclusion across Latin America.

Hear from Daniele Cangemi, Head of Latin America, on our impact from the year:

2025 Wrapped: North America & Latin America: Delivering Vision Care Through Systems, Work and Community

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