Orbis International is an international non-profit non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to saving sight worldwide.[1][non-primary source needed] Its programs focus on the prevention of blindness and the treatment of blinding eye diseases in developing countries through hands-on training, public health education, advocacy and local partnerships.[2] Since 1982, Orbis capacity-building programs have enhanced the skills of 325,000 eye care personnel and provided medical and optical treatment to more than 23.3 million people in 92 countries.[3] Orbis is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible non-profit charity in the United States.[4] It was rated 4 stars on Charity Navigator in 2016[4] and was a Guidestar Gold Participant.[5] It is headquartered in New York, with offices in Toronto, London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Singapore, Cape Town and Addis Ababa.