SHADES OF LOVE
THE HIGH-ALTITUDE EYECARE PROJECT
SHADES OF LOVE collects sunglasses worldwide and distributes them in remote high-altitude regions.
In remote mountainous areas like in the Himalayas and Andes, up to 80% of the population suffers from eye diseases, blindness, or ocular cancer.
Locals are exposed to harmful UV rays all year and oftentimes fall victim to eye diseases before the age of 30 years. It is estimated that in total there are 80 million people living in high-altitude areas and in need of eye care.
The altitude, climatic conditions and lack of eye protection are the cause of high rates of ocular diseases and blindness. At the same time, many locals have no access to eye care.
Since 2009, SHADES OF LOVE has distributed hundreds of thousands of sunglasses in the most remote high-altitude regions all over the world. We started in the Ladakh district in India and have expanded our operations to Nepal, Peru, Bolivia, Pakistan and Chile.
SHADES OF LOVE also co-organises eye education camps that explain the risk of UV radiation and eye care to affected communities and mobile eye clinics to provide surgery to those in need.
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PHOTO EXHIBITION IN PARIS FULL SUCCESS - MORE EVENTS PLANNED FOR 2024
From 25/01/2024 to 24/02/2024 we hosted a photo exhibition at Sherriff Gallery in Paris.
Photos by Cornelius Kaess @corneliuskaess (Pakistan) and featuring Sebastian Berthold @bergstrvm (India)
The exhibition was a full success and we thank all visitors, donors and picture buyers for their support.
More events are in the planning for 2024: Milan, London, Berlin and more
Our Impact
There are over 80 million people in need for eye protection in remote high-altitude regions.
Our Logistics
We coordinate every single step from collection to distribution. We collect globally, inspect locally and distribute adventurously.
Our Partners
We want to help millions. We need partner brands to help us. If you want to become a partner brand, please contact us.
Simple but Important
Our Missions
We deploy adventurous aid expeditions on a global scale
The Himalayan Project
Our Signature project
Since 2009 we are working among the highest peaks in the world to preserve health, culture and economic sufficiency.
The Andean Project
Our Second Project
Since 2017 we are working along the Andes in Peru, Bolivia and Chile.
The Arctic Project
Our NEXT project
Soon we will deploy missions in the Arctic to help communities with photokeratitis.
