Lions Clubs International Foundation, the grant-making arm of Lions Clubs  International.

LCIF enables Lions to tackle global problems such as blindness and hearing loss. It also responds to major catastrophes such as earthquakes and floods. It helps Lions serve their local communities by joining with them to build schools, health clinics and vocational training centres for the disabled.

LCIF combats needless blindness through cataract surgery; building and equipping eye hospitals and clinics; and raising awareness of eye disease. It conducts 600,000 glaucoma screening tests and 20,000 corneal transplants each year. It is also responsible for establishing and supporting most of the world's eye banks.

LCIF nurtures the potential of youth by building schools and supporting a life-skills program. It also promotes health by building and equipping medical clinics, serves the elderly by constructing senior citizen centres, empowers the disabled by supporting vocational programs and helps victims of disasters through rebuilding projects and short-term relief.

LCIF has awarded over £230m of grants since its inception in 1968.

Glaucoma screening

 SightFirst fights the major causes of blindness and has given millions the gift of sight. Lions have donated £100m to SightFirst.

Cataract operations