| Clearly: How a 700-Year Old Invention Can Change the World for Ever Contributor(s): Chen, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785902709 ISBN-13: 9781785902703 Publisher: Biteback Publishing OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ophthalmology - Social Science | Disease & Health Issues - Business & Economics | Nonprofit Organizations & Charities - General |
| LCCN: 2017479921 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 9.3" (1.20 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Poor vision is the largest unaddressed disability in the world today. Tackling this problem would unlock billions of dollars in productivity gains. In this extraordinary book, businessman and philanthropist James Chen asks why this problem currently remains unsolved, and describes his mission to help the world to see. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chen, James: - James Chen was born in Hong Kong and is the third generation in a family of successful businessmen and entrepreneurs, having learnt his trade at the feet of his father and grandfather. In 2011 he set up the charity Vision for a Nation in Rwanda with the aim of providing nationwide access to eye care and affordable glasses to a country of 12 million people. A stunning success, eyecare services are due to reach 15,000 villages across the country by the end of 2017. In 2016 he launched Clearly, a global campaign to enable access to glasses for everyone in the world who needs them. |