Vision without Frontiers - Sehen ohne Grenzen "Vision without Frontiers" is a non-profit association, which was founded by the ophthalmologists Christoph Faschinger and Martin Eckhardt, Graz, Austria in 2000. The members and co-workers of this association visit and work in countries with less medical support to perform eye surgeries and to bring ophthalmic supplies. 37 million people are blind so far (WHO 2003), half of them due to a cataract, an opacification of the lens. This disease may by effectively operated to restore vision and to give people back their dignity and independence. So far "Vision without Frontiers" was active in the following countries: Papua Neu Guinea, Rumginae 1997 Namibia, Oshakati 1998 Namibia, Grootfontein 2000 Zimbabwe, Chipinge 2001 Zambia, Ndola 2001 Zambia, Ndola 2002 Zambia, Ndola 2003 Namibia, Engela District 2004 Zambia, Ndola 2004 Namibia, Opuwo 2005 Zambia, Livingstone 2005 Namibia, Katima Mulilo 2006 Zambia, Ndola 2006 Namibia, Rundu 2007 Namibia, Ondangwa 2008 Zambia, Ndola 2008 Nepal, Khunde 2008 Nepal, Dhulikhel 2008 Nepal, Lukla 2009 Namibia, Oshakati 2009 Zambia, Mufilira 2009