Fundacion Vision

What Fundacion Vision does

Fundación Visión is a private, nonprofit healthcare foundation founded in 1992 and headquartered in Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay. The organization delivers integrated medical services across six program lines: ophthalmology (including cataract surgery and cornea transplantation), hearing health (with newborn screenings in public hospital neonatal units), oral/dental health, diabetes and pre-diabetes management (the MIDIA program), disability inclusion (Desarrollo Inclusivo y Discapacidades / DID), and the Banco de Córneas Paraguay, a cornea bank operating continuously since 2010. It serves economically disadvantaged and vulnerable populations in Paraguay, including indigenous communities, with the stated mission of eradicating preventable blindness and expanding access to quality healthcare.

The foundation operates a distribution network of 11 fixed clinic locations spanning Fernando de la Mora, Asunción, Mariano Roque Alonso, Coronel Oviedo, Filadelfia (Chaco region), Ciudad del Este, Itauguá, and Luque, supplemented by the Clínica Salud Comunitaria mobile unit that delivers services to remote and underserved communities. In the most recent reporting year, more than 300,000 people received improved visual health through this combined fixed-plus-mobile network. The organization also runs formal academic and training programs — a postgraduate ophthalmology program, fellowships, an alumni network (Red de Egresados), and a Phaco Training Center — that develop specialized surgical capacity in Paraguay.

The business model is donation-dependent. The foundation operates as an "organización privada, sin fines de lucro" (private, nonprofit) and funds its subsidized or free healthcare delivery through donations from individuals and organizations, hospital partnerships (e.g., Hospital Vida Sana, Hospital Mennonita Km 81, Sanatorio Luz Vida), and a 2026 cooperation agreement with Club de Leones (Lions Club). Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; specific pricing for services is not published because services are provided free or at reduced cost to patients with limited resources. The foundation is led by founder and Executive Director Rainaldo Braun.

Name

Fundacion Vision

Legal name

Fundación Visión

Website

https://fundacion-vision.org.py

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Fundación Visión is a Paraguayan nonprofit healthcare foundation operating 11 clinics and a mobile unit, delivering subsidized ophthalmology, audiology, dental, diabetes, and disability inclusion services to underserved populations nationwide since 1992.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Healthcare Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Community healthcare programs
• Hearing health services
• Dental health programs
• Disability inclusion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fernando De La Mora

HQ country

Paraguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Fundación Visión is a non-profit private organization that relies on donations from individuals and organizations to fund its healthcare services for people with limited resources.
2. Subsidized Healthcare Services: The foundation provides high-quality medical services at low or no cost to patients who cannot afford healthcare, funded primarily through donations and partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundación Visión is a private nonprofit healthcare foundation that operates 11 fixed clinic locations across Paraguay and a mobile community health unit (Clínica Salud Comunitaria). It delivers subsidized ophthalmology, audiology, dental health, diabetes management (MIDIA), and disability inclusion services to people with limited economic resources. It also runs a Cornea Bank, academic training programs (fellowships, postgraduate ophthalmology, Phaco Training Center), and periodic mega surgical campaigns in partnership with hospitals.

Product overview

Fundación Visión is a private, non-profit organization operating as a healthcare foundation with six distinct programs. The foundation operates multiple clinics across Paraguay offering integrated medical services. The core programs include: Oftalmología (visual health with specialist training), Banco de Córneas Paraguay (cornea transplantation since 2010), Programa MIDIA (diabetes management), Salud Auditiva (hearing health with newborn screenings), Salud Bucal (dental health), and Desarrollo Inclusivo y Discapacidades (inclusive development). The foundation also operates a community health clinic and conducts academic programs including ophthalmology postgraduates, fellowships, and Phaco Training Center. In 2024, the foundation improved visual health for over 300,000 people through its clinics and community health services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ophthalmology (Salud Visual) Provides high-quality ophthalmological consultations, cataract surgery, cornea transplants, pediatric ophthalmology, visual rehabilitation, and orthoptic exercises to people with limited economic resources. Includes specialist training through postgraduate programs and the Phaco Training Center.
• Banco de Córneas Paraguay (Cornea Bank) Operated by the foundation's anterior segment specialists since 2010, this cornea bank procures and processes corneal tissue with quality assurance for transplantation to patients in need.
• Programa MIDIA (Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes) Specialized program offering comprehensive management of diabetes and pre-diabetes to the Paraguayan population suffering from this chronic disease, including medical care, nutritional counseling, and prevention of complications.
• Salud Auditiva (Hearing Health) Program providing audiological screenings, hearing aids, and newborn hearing tests, including screenings performed in public hospital neonatal units in Asunción, with outreach to vulnerable communities throughout Paraguay.
• Salud Bucal (Oral Health) Dental health program focused on oral rehabilitation of foundation patients, especially the most vulnerable, and oral health education across four clinic locations, with free consultations extended to indigenous community children.
• Desarrollo Inclusivo y Discapacidades (DID) Program that works to eliminate barriers of lack of knowledge and resources so that people with disabilities can access health and education services that help them become more autonomous. Includes disability inclusion training delivered to students and company employees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ people received improved visual health annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hospital Mennonita Km 81coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Signed a cooperation agreement on June 18, 2026 to collaborate on healthcare service delivery, expanding access to medical services for beneficiaries of the hospital and foundation.
• Club de Leones (Lions Club)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Signed cooperation agreement oriented toward joint activities to improve access to health services for beneficiaries, leveraging the Lions Club network and humanitarian mission.
• Hospital Vida SanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hospital hosting the Mega Campaña Quirúrgica de Catarata at Ruta 7 Km 212 location. Foundation provided free cataract surgeries and ophthalmological consultations at this facility.
• Sanatorio Luz Vida (Caaguazú)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating healthcare facility in Caaguazú department for the Mega Campaña Quirúrgica de Catarata initiative.
• Clínica Salud ComunitariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile community health clinic operated by Fundación Visión to bring healthcare services to vulnerable and underserved communities throughout Paraguay.
• SEMUDIS (Secretaría Municipal de Discapacidad de Fernando de la Mora)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal disability secretariat collaborating on inclusive education initiatives, including training sessions on appropriate treatment of students with disabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Sightsavers: Global nonprofit working to eliminate avoidable blindness and supporting people with visual impairments through direct treatment and local partnerships — same mission space and international-development operating model.
• Light for the World: Disability-inclusive development nonprofit focused on eye health and inclusive education in low-income countries — overlapping vision care, disability inclusion, and underserved beneficiary base.
• CBM (Christian Blind Mission): International disability and development organization providing healthcare for people with disabilities in low-resource settings — overlapping mission with FV's disability inclusion and vision programs.
• Orbis International: International nonprofit focused on preventing and treating avoidable blindness through training, capacity building, and direct clinical service delivery — directly comparable mission, beneficiary population, and clinical delivery model to FV's ophthalmology programs.
• Fred Hollows Foundation: Nonprofit focused on ending avoidable blindness by training local doctors and providing sight-restoring surgery in underserved communities — closely comparable service-plus-training operating model.
• Operation Eyesight Universal: International development organization focused on preventing blindness and providing sustainable eye care in low-income regions — comparable beneficiary base, clinical focus, and capacity-building approach.

Regional players

• Hospital de Clínicas (Universidad Nacional de Asunción): Largest public teaching hospital in Paraguay providing multi-specialty care including ophthalmology — same geographic market as FV and overlapping clinical services, though operating as a public university hospital rather than a nonprofit foundation.

Broad incumbents

• LV Prasad Eye Institute: Comprehensive eye care institution combining clinical service, research, rehabilitation, and education — directly comparable scope to FV's ophthalmology-plus-academics model.
• Aravind Eye Care System: Largest eye care network globally with both paying and free-service models — comparable scale and clinical focus, though Aravind operates commercially in India rather than as a donation-funded foundation.

Emerging players

• Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF): Humanitarian foundation with a flagship SightFirst program targeting preventable blindness — directly relevant peer given FV's 2026 cooperation agreement, making it both a peer and a strategic partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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