Light for the World
Licht für die Welt
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Contact Details
URL: https://www.light-for-the-world.org/
URL: https://www.licht-fuer-die-welt.at/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LFTWInternational
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lftwworldwide
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/light-for-the-world/
Founded
1998
History
Available with paid subscription only.Aims
Promote: prevention of blindness, restoration of eyesight and eye health; rehabilitation and inclusive education for persons with disabilities; inclusive development and human rights of persons with disabilities.
Events
1 past events available with paid subscription only.Registrations
Available with paid subscription only.Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations
Participant in Fundamental Rights Platform of: D-XM3280 - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Links with: H-XE3875 - African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC); E-XD0333 - African Rehabilitation Institute (ARI); E-XE4214 - Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas (OEPA).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Participates in: E-XJ7693 - Global Partnership on Children with Disabilities (GPcwd). Relations with: E-XE6118 - Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology (DCPO). Partner of: E-XM1205 - International Trachoma Initiative (ITI). Supports: H-XM8245 - Eastern Africa College of Ophthalmologists (EACO). Links with: G-XG1670 - Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Association (CCRDA); G-XF2985 - ECHO - International Health Services; F-XF4261 - Enabling Education Network (EENET); D-XD0477 - Latin American Blind Union; U-XG4516 - Oeil sur les tropiques (OslT); G-XN8930 - Pacific Mission Aviation (PMA); F-XF3167 - Sightsavers International; B-XC2305 - World Council of Optometry (WCO). Links indicated by: G-XG7922 - Organisation pour la prévention de la cécité (OPC).
- Member of: AEM - Miteinander für die Welt (AEM)
- Member of: Confédération européenne des ong d'urgence et de développement (CONCORD)
- Member of: Fédération francophone et germanophone des associations de coopération au développement (ACODEV)
- Member of: Global Campaign for Education (GCE)
- Member of: Global Partnership for Disability and Development (GPDD)
- Member of: GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY - Austrian Platform for Development and Humanitarian Aid
- Member of: Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN)
- Member of: International Coalition for Trachoma Control (ICTC)
- Member of: International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI)
- Member of: International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC)
- Member of: Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network (NNN)
- Member of: Prisma
- Member of: SDG Watch Europe
- Member of: World Rehabilitation Alliance (WRA)
Publications
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- Health → Rehabilitation
- Health → Disabled
- Health → Blind, Visually Impaired
- Education → Education
- Peace → Rights
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XG1211
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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