I Spy a Good Pair of Eyes — Giving the Gift of Clear Vision

👓 2,000+ Glasses Collected

🌍 3 Countries Reached

❤️ 2,000+ Lives Impacted

🏫 Youth-Led & Community-Based

📍 Based in Lamorinda, CA

✈️ Zimbabwe Coming Summer 2026

🇮🇳 Tiruchengode, India — July 2022

🇲🇽 Merida, Mexico — July 2025

👓 2,000+ Glasses Collected

🌍 3 Countries Reached

❤️ 2,000+ Lives Impacted

🏫 Youth-Led & Community-Based

📍 Based in Lamorinda, CA

✈️ Zimbabwe Coming Summer 2026

🇮🇳 Tiruchengode, India — July 2022

🇲🇽 Merida, Mexico — July 2025

Our Mission

Clear Vision Changes Lives

I Spy a Good Pair of Eyes is a youth-led nonprofit rooted in the Lamorinda community — Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda — in the San Francisco Bay Area. We believe that clear vision is not a luxury. It's a fundamental need that shapes how people learn, work, and experience the world.

Every day, millions of people around the globe go without glasses they desperately need. Meanwhile, millions of usable pairs sit forgotten in drawers across our neighborhoods. We bridge that gap — collecting gently used eyeglasses from our local community and delivering them directly to people in underserved communities through hands-on international vision drives.

"A pair of glasses you no longer need could change someone's world."

The Process

How It Works

Three simple steps connect your unused glasses to someone who needs them most.

Drop Off

Donate your unused glasses at collection bins located at your local Lamorinda libraries in Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda.

We Collect & Sort

Our volunteer team gathers, cleans, and organizes every pair of glasses, readying them for distribution abroad.

We Deliver

Our team travels to underserved communities around the world and distributes glasses directly to people in need through hands-on vision drives.

Our Impact

Where We've Been & Where We're Going

Every drive brings clear vision — and new hope — to communities that need it most.

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Tiruchengode, India

July 2022

We partnered with a local hospital in Tiruchengode, India, to distribute donated eyeglasses and provide free vision screenings.

In July 2022, I Spy a Good Pair of Eyes partnered with Kathir Eye Hospital and Rotary Club Tiruchengode Red Rock to host a free eye check-up camp. Glasses collected in California were cleaned, sorted, and matched by volunteer optometrists to individuals in need. The drive helped improve the vision — and daily lives — of dozens of local residents.

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Merida, Mexico

July 2025

We partnered with the Merida Foundation to distribute donated eyeglasses and provide free vision screenings.

In July 2025, I Spy a Good Pair of Eyes partnered with the Merida Foundation to distribute donated eyeglasses and provide free vision screenings. Glasses collected in California were cleaned, sorted, and matched by volunteers to individuals in need. The drive helped improve the vision — and daily lives — of dozens of local residents.

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Zimbabwe

Summer 2026

This summer, we're heading to Zimbabwe to bring clear vision to communities that need it most. Our biggest drive yet.

Summer 2026 marks our most ambitious drive to date. We are heading to Zimbabwe, where access to eye care is severely limited in many rural areas. We're collecting as many glasses as we can and preparing to serve hundreds of people through vision screenings and direct distribution. This trip represents the next chapter in our mission — and we need your help to make it happen. Donate your glasses, volunteer, or spread the word.

Take Action

Get Involved

Whether you have a pair of glasses to give, time to volunteer, or a voice to share — you can help bring clear vision to someone who needs it.

Donate Glasses

Have a pair of glasses you no longer wear? Drop them off at any of our collection bins at the Lafayette, Moraga, or Orinda libraries. Prescription, reading, and sunglasses are all welcome.

Find a Drop-Off

Volunteer

Join our team! Help sort and clean glasses, assist at local events, or — if you're ready for the adventure of a lifetime — join us on an international vision drive.

Join the Team

Spread the Word

Share our story and tell your friends and family. The more people know about our mission, the more glasses we can collect and the more lives we can change.

Share Our Mission

By The Numbers

Our Impact

Glasses Collected

Countries

Lives Changed

Volunteers

Globally, 1 billion people need glasses but cannot access or afford them. For many, a simple pair of corrective lenses is all that stands between them and the ability to learn, earn a living, and participate fully in life.

Why Glasses?

Uncorrected vision is one of the largest unaddressed health issues in the world. A pair of glasses costing just a few dollars can double a person's productivity, keep a child in school, and prevent accidents. Yet for billions, they remain out of reach. That's why every pair you donate matters. — Source: World Health Organization

Our Journey

2022

Founded in Lamorinda, CA & first drive in Tiruchengode, India

2023–24

Collection bins placed at Lamorinda libraries

2025

Eyeglass drive in Merida, Mexico

2026

Upcoming: Zimbabwe vision drive

Reach Out

Get in Touch

Have questions, want to volunteer, or know a community that could benefit from a vision drive? We'd love to hear from you.

Let's Connect

We're a youth-led team based in Lamorinda, CA — serving communities worldwide. Whether you want to donate glasses, join our next drive, or partner with us, reach out and we'll get back to you.

Email (preferred) rmnitin12@gmail.com

Text / Call (310) 560-3081

Drop-off locations:

Lafayette Library • Moraga Library • Orinda Library