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These trainings were delivered in partnership with local hospitals, agencies and governments on board our Flying Eye Hospital, through our online mentoring platform, Cybersight, and through our long-term country programs. Each training was tailored to the regions needs as part of a long-term eye health strategy. In total, 60,381 trainings were completed by doctors, nurses and other eye care workers in 2017. This is a 55 percent increase from 2016. 2) Trachoma elimination work in Ethiopia: In a country where trachoma is the second-leading cause of blindness after cataract, Orbis worked to further eliminate trachoma across targeted Ethiopian zones through training, SAFE strategy, capacity building and providing more access to eye health services. Our work has contributed to the elimination of trachoma in 17 districts. In 2017, Orbis started an operational research to address the quality of trachomatous trichiasis surgical services, conducted trachoma impact surveys, supported eye health strategic plan development for the Amhara regional health bureau and Menelik II hospital, and led the national cataract backlog clearance initiative. By the end of the year, Orbis trained 17,276 nurses, teachers and others, and conducted 609,530 screenings and examinations, 7,389,624 medical/optical treatments, and 34,603 surgeries/laser treatments in Ethiopia. 3) Pediatric eye screening through REACH: India is home to 270,000 blind children, the largest group in any one country. However, sight could be restored with early intervention and comprehensive treatment in over 50 percent of cases. Thats why Orbis conducted eight REACH projects across India in 2017 where efforts to reduce visual impairment included training local workers on screening and eye health, providing equipment, developing outreach plans for screenings, and developing educational material on eye health for dissemination. By the end of 2017, 26,955 nurses and other workers were trained, and 2,007,437 screenings/examinations and 85,084 medical/optical treatments were conducted. 193507657 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true X 18 0 true 77 true false true BG CH ET HK IN VM ZA false false false true true false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AK CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X THOMAS HILL 6466745500 520 8TH AVENUE 12TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 X Kevin G McAllister Chairman 10.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 James R Parker Vice-Chairman 10.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Diana L Wheeler Secretary 7.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Peter Allen Treasurer 7.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Michael Boyd THRU 317 Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sharon Dogonniuck Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dr Pravin Dugel AS OF 817 Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 James Forbes Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dr David S Friedman Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David L Gitlin AS OF 817 Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Gregory Hall Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ted Hartley Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John Howitt Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ambassador Patricia Moller Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Adrian L Paull Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dato' Kulasegaran Sabaratnam Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Charles Vyvyan as of 317 Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Bruce N Whitman Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Bob Ranck President & CEO 40.0 0.0 X 369305 0 59238 Paul Forrest Chief Development Officer 40.0 0.0 X 313246 0 36364 Thomas Hill CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN. 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(THE "REPORTING ORGANIZATION") DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION HAS FILED IRS FORM 990 INFORMATION RETURNS AS REQUIRED AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE RETURNS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE SO REQUIRED. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. 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MONITORS THE USE OF GRANTS FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE COMBINATION OF SITE VISITS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE PROGRESS OF THE GRANTS AND FINAL FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE DONOR AGREEMENT. nightwalk 592542 592542 219425 mid-autumn sale 429478 253961 175517 153653 2 960713 117675 843038 452365 1982733 964178 1018555 825443 825443 193112 1085091 106452 1085091 106452 106452 978639 false false false false 1.00000 Alan Fung Room C 5/F Cyber Press Center Hung To Road Kwun Tong Kowloon HK false LEE TZE CHIU PLANNING AND EXECUTION X false X X X false false false false false false false false false Bob Ranck President & CEO 369305 0 24000 0 35238 0 428543 0 0 0 Paul Forrest Chief Development Officer 313246 0 24000 0 12364 0 349610 0 0 0 Thomas Hill CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: The Board of Directors, officers, and key employees must complete the conflict of interest form annually. Newly appointed Directors and officers as well as new key employees are also required to complete the conflict of interest form. The Compliance Department monitors and enforces compliance with the Conflict of Interest Policy. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO is REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DOCUMENTATION OF DISCUSSIONS IN RELATION TO COMPENSATION IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES AND IS ALSO DOCUMENTED WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. THIS PROCESS INVOLVES GATHERING AND ANALYZING COMPARABLE DATA, DELIBERATION AND DETERMINATION THAT IS CONDUCTED BY HR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS ARE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. DOCUMENTATION OF DISCUSSIONS IN RELATION TO COMPENSATION IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES AND IS ALSO DOCUMENTED WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. THIS PROCESS INVOLVES GATHERING AND ANALYZING COMPARABLE DATA, DELIBERATION AND DETERMINATION THAT IS CONDUCTED BY HR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION LOSS..........$(35,087.) REDUCTION IN VALUE OF INVENTORY DUE TO OBSOLESCENCE........................$(321,713.) TOTAL.....................................$(356,800.)