Fundraising

Why not use your place in the Standard Chartered Great City Race to make a positive and tangible difference to someone else's life?

Seeing is Believing (SiB) is this year's Official Community Partner. It's a global initiative to help eradicate avoidable blindness and tackling it is one of the most cost-effective health interventions that can be made:

• A sight-restoring cataract operation costs, on average, £25
• £4 can correct someone's eyesight and provide them with a pair of glasses
• An entire community can be protected from river blindness for just £25 a year.
• Just 45p will provide someone with a year's supply of sight-preservation vitamin tablets

To date, Seeing is Believing has raised over US$17 million and impacted over 8 million people, including over 2.5 million who have benefited from sight restorations. 

However, the shocking reality remains:

• There are 45 million blind people in the world.
• 314 million people in the world are seriously visually impaired.
• 80% of blindness is avoidable (preventable or treatable).
• A person goes blind every five seconds.
• A child goes blind every minute.
• 60% of children die within one year of going blind.
• 90% of avoidable blindness occurs in the developing world.

By running in the race:

• £5 of your entry fee will automatically go towards Seeing is Believing

By raising additional funds for Seeing is Believing:

• Standard Chartered will double every penny you raise for the charity!

Click 'HERE' to use your place in The Standard Chartered Great City Race to fundraise for Seeing is Believing.