17 million people are infected with the parasitic oncho worm that causes onchocerciasis, or "river blindness". Half a million people are already irreparably blind from this disease.

But thanks to successful onchocerciasis control programs in 25 of the 37 countries in West and Central Africa where river blindness is endemic, children no longer have to live with the debilitating itch caused by the oncho parasite, nor with the looming fear of almost inevitable blindness. All it takes to stop river blindness in its tracks is an annual dose of Mectizan®, taken for 10-15 years.

Although the Mectizan® is donated free of charge by Merck & Co., it costs an average of 50 cents to get one sight-saving dose into the hands of each infected person.

You can free an entire village from blindness, fear, and the horrific side-effects of river blindness.

$50 will get an annual dose of Mectizan® to 100 people.

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