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#250562 16-May-2019 12:49

My glasses have become redundant. In the past there used to be charities that collected glasses for third world countries. Can anyone point me to one?

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#2239099 16-May-2019 13:27

http://www.lionsclubs.org.nz/clubs/activities/eyeglass-spectacle-collections

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#2239107 16-May-2019 13:44

https://mrfoureyes.co.nz/ may be able to use them too; either locally or in the Sth Pacific.

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#2239189 16-May-2019 14:54

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