Eye-Glass Recycling Programme

Lions Clubs, through local and international mobilization of public support, collect and send eye-glasses to Recycling Centres. These centres have facilities for sorting, cleaning, re-grading, packing and shipment. They maintain computerised inventories to respond to requests.

The eye-glasses are distributed through international social-work organisation. Collection from the last few years had been sent to Sri-Lanka.

Under the international programme, re-graded glasses have so far been sent to recipients in more than 20 countires.

Singapore Lions Clubs have for some years collected and distributed used eye-glasses. The effort is coordinated by the Lions Club of Singapore, Somerset. Purpose-made receptacles are placed at sponsoring companies, organizations and institutions for the donation of used eye-glasses. Lions Clubs collect the donated eye-glasses, sort, pack and despatch them through the Lions organization.

Our club's collection at a number of primary schools have been very successful. IIf you know of schools willing to help by hosting a collection box, please let us know.