Vega Sight by Sail

Sight by Sail is an initiative from the Historic Vessel Vega which provides free reading glasses for the elderly. We supply both new high-quality glasses of various strengths and training for local health workers to fit them. These low-cost reading glasses make a huge difference in peoples lives. If you would like to help please contact us, we always need more glasses.

Wairoke Village, reading glasses & medical supplies

As one of the young maritime policemen said, “This morning when we came 138 people could not see, now when we leave 138 of my people can see again.” Wairoke Village, Lautém District, Timor Leste.

Afabubo Community

Historic Vessel Vega in collaboration with the East Timor Maritime Police (UPM) delivers medical supplies and reading glasses to Lautém District, Timor Leste.

The doctor from the local clinic doing the short-sightedness tests.

Reading glasses & clinic supplies for Laclubar

Laclubar is a rural area high in the mountains of East Timor. It is difficult to reach. Most people live in the surrounding farming villages which often have no road only walking paths.

Reading glasses for the elderly in Triloka

Triloka Clinic serves the community Triloka and 12 surrounding villages. The clinic works under the umbrella of the Fundação Lafaek Diak, Baucau, East Timor.