GHANA
Bringing eye care closer in Ghana.
From 2023 to 2024, R4HSF and St. Thomas Eye Hospital worked together across Ghana, delivering 3,221 screenings and 228 surgeries through 95 community outreaches. In 2024, we also supported students at Akropong School for the Blind alongside a local partner.
Now, we are reviewing a responsible next chapter for eye care in Ghana.
WHY GHANA
About 234,000 people in Ghana are blind.
The Ghana Health Service reported in October 2026 that about 234,000 people in Ghana are blind, with cataracts accounting for roughly 140,000 cases. It also reported that 67–68% of people affected by eye conditions lack access to eye-care services. More than 70% of the eye-care workforce is concentrated in Greater Accra and Ashanti, while four regions have no resident ophthalmologist. Source: Ghana Health Service, October 2026 →
HOW CARE REACHES PEOPLE
From screening to sight-restoring care.
Outreach
Community outreach brings basic vision checks closer to people and helps identify those who need further care.
Screen & diagnose
Local eye-care teams identify refractive error, cataract and other conditions requiring treatment or referral.
Treat
Patients are connected to appropriate treatment, including referral or surgery when clinically indicated.
Follow up
Partners increasingly track recovery and postoperative visual outcomes, not just completed procedures.
HISTORICAL GHANA RESULTS
Ghana’s partnership with St. Thomas Eye Hospital spanned 2023 and 2024.
People screened
Surgeries completed
Community outreaches
Partnership years
Across 2023 and 2024, R4HSF and St. Thomas Eye Hospital delivered 3,221 screenings and 228 surgeries through 95 community outreaches.
GHANA STORIES • SIGHT RESTORED
Ghana’s stories of restored sight.
Martha returned to selling fruit.
Martha, a trader and mother of four in Accra, lived with total blindness for eight years because of cataracts. Surgery in 2023 restored her sight and helped her return to selling fruit in her neighborhood. Watch Martha’s story →
Pastor Frank regained his sight.
After 20 years with cataracts, Pastor Frank received his second cataract surgery at an Accra outreach, completing his journey to restored sight. He said, “I was living in darkness, and I didn’t even know it.” Read the 2023 Impact Report →
Isaac returned to his farm.
A cataract made everyday tasks difficult for Isaac, a 47-year-old farmer in Ghana. After surgery on March 14, 2024, he saw clearly again and returned to farming independently. Read the 2024 Impact Report →
GHANA • AKROPONG • 2024
Supporting inclusion through local partnership
In 2024, R4HSF contributed GHS 10,000 alongside a local partner to support students at Akropong School for the Blind. Our visit reflected the value of listening to local priorities and building relationships with people who know their community best.
WHAT COMES NEXT
Building on a strong foundation
Our engagement in Ghana continues through relationships and dialogue with local partners.
The next phase will be guided by local priorities, shaped with partners, and planned around reliable follow-up.
MAKE THE NEXT OUTCOME POSSIBLE
Help extend access to eye care.
Your support helps local partners bring screening, glasses, surgery and follow-up to people who might otherwise go without care.
