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Lions Clubs International
Foundation
By the Numbers
From one life improved by the Lions Quest program to
the millions who have received treatment for river
blindness, everything LCIF does counts. Numbers are
an easy way to keep track of what the Foundation has
accomplished, but it’s hard to measure the true impact
of our work on people and communities – or the
emotional reward Lions get from helping those in need.
9,550
The number of grants
awarded by LCIF since it
was founded in 1968. To
date, LCIF has awarded
grants totaling more than
US$680 million.
6
On average, the SightFirst initiative requires a donation of the only
US$6 to save a person from blindness – or restore their sight.
131,000,000
Number of doses of Mectizan® distributed by LCIF to people in 15
countries around the world to treat and control river blindness.
10,000,000
The number of doses of the sight-saving drug Azithromycin®
dispensed to Ethiopians at risk of trachoma in the first 18 months of
a program supported by Lions of Ethiopia, the Ethiopian
Government, the Carter Center and other organizations.
150,800
Number of athletes that the Lions
Clubs International-Special
Olympics Opening Eyes Program
has screened at Special Olympics
sporting events worldwide.
10,000,000
Number of children screened by Sight for Kids – a joint initiative
of LCIF and Johnson & Johnson Vision Care – that provides vision
screenings, eyeglasses and other treatment.
35
Number of need based Lions
Eye Care Centers opened
with the World Health
Organization to deliver eye
care services for more than
100 million children
worldwide.
50
The number of
countries where
Lions Quest – a
life skills program
– is helping
young people
learn about
tough issues such
as drug abuse
and violence.
120
The number of villages in Mali that received access to clean
water as a result of a joint project involving Lions in Mali and
France with help from LCF.
7,600,000
The number of cataract surgeries performed as part of the SightFirst
program, bringing sight to millions of people worldwide/
2,000,000
The amount awarded each year for disaster relief worldwide. LCIF
funds immediate needs such as water, food and shelter, in addition
to helping with long-term reconstruction efforts.
1,000
The number of homes
built for people with
disabilities through
LCIF’s partnership with
Habitat for Humanity.
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