Fundacion Vista Para Todos

What Fundacion Vista Para Todos does

Fundacion Vista Para Todos is a non-profit, non-governmental organization headquartered in Ecuador that delivers subsidized healthcare, with a core specialization in ophthalmology and visual health, to low-income populations. The foundation operates a 33-location network consisting of a flagship matrix in Quito (a nine-floor facility with six operating rooms, twenty consultation rooms, and an in-house lens laboratory capable of producing 2,000 lenses daily) and 32 branches distributed across Ecuador's Pichincha, Chimborazo, Tungurahua, Imbabura, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Carchi, Loja, and Pastaza provinces. Service delivery combines permanent attendance at fixed clinics with weekly mobile medical brigades.

Beyond the original ophthalmology line, the foundation has expanded into 19 additional medical specialties including internal medicine, pediatrics, gastroenterology, aesthetic surgery, gynecology, otolaryngology, cardiology, and vascular surgery, bringing the total to 20 specialties. Phacoemulsification is the modern cataract technique used at the main unit. Its social programs deliver free cataract and strabismus surgeries (4,651 to date), free reading glasses (approximately 300,000 elderly beneficiaries), and free wheelchair distribution (12,300 units) in coordination with six international humanitarian partners: Counterpart International, Hope Haven International Ministries, Free Wheelchair Mission, Wheelchair Foundation, Friends of Ecuador-Canada, and World Blindness Outreach Inc.

The revenue model is hybrid: subsidized pay-as-you-go patient fees for medical services provided at low cost to low-income populations, paired with in-kind and operational support from international humanitarian organizations that fund the free-service programs. The foundation has been legally established in Ecuador since 1989 under Health Ministry Agreement 2948, has 116 employees, and runs a minimal digital presence (a WordPress-hosted website plus basic social profiles). No public financials, funding rounds, or institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

Fundacion Vista Para Todos

Legal name

Fundacion Vista Para Todos

Website

https://vistaparatodos.wordpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fundacion Vista Para Todos is a Quito-headquartered Ecuadorian non-profit foundation that delivers subsidized ophthalmology and 19 additional medical specialties to low-income populations across 33 locations, supplemented by free cataract surgeries, wheelchairs, and reading glasses funded through international humanitarian partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology and Multi-Specialty Healthcare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Subsidized healthcare
• Visual health care
• Medical specialties
• Humanitarian medical programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices27 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Subsidized Healthcare Services: Provides medical services at low costs to low-income populations. Services include ophthalmology, visual exams, micro-surgeries, lens production, and 19 medical specialties. Revenue generated through patient fees at subsidized rates.
2. Social Programs: Delivers free healthcare services including wheelchair distribution, cataract surgeries, strabismus surgeries, and reading glasses to elderly populations. Funded through partnerships with international humanitarian organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundacion Vista Para Todos is a non-profit foundation that provides subsidized ophthalmology and general medical services (visual exams, micro-surgeries, lens production, and 19 medical specialties) to low-income populations across Ecuador through a network of 33 locations. In parallel, it delivers free social-aid programs including cataract and strabismus surgeries, wheelchair distribution, and reading glasses for elderly adults, executed in partnership with international humanitarian organizations.

Product overview

Fundacion Vista Para Todos is a non-profit healthcare organization that operates as a multi-service medical foundation. Its core offerings center on ophthalmology and visual health services (visual exams, micro-surgeries, lens production), anchored by the Primera Unidad Oftalmológica in Quito featuring 6 operating rooms and a lens laboratory capable of producing 2000 lenses daily. The foundation has expanded from its original ophthalmology focus to 19 medical specialties including internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, and surgery. Social programs include free cataract/strabismus surgeries, wheelchair distribution, and reading glasses for elderly populations. Services are delivered through a network of 32+ branches across Ecuador including Quito (matrices), Riobamba, Ambato, Cayambe, Otavalo, Atuntaqui, Ibarra, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Tulcán, and Loja.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primera Unidad Oftalmológica (First Ophthalmological Unit) A specialized center for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and surgeries of ophthalmological diseases, including sub-specialties, with 9 floors, 6 operating rooms, 20 consultation rooms, and a lens laboratory producing 2,000 lenses daily. Serves low-income populations in Ecuador.
• Ophthalmology Services Visual exams, micro-surgeries, cataract surgery (using phacoemulsification), and lens production services provided to low-income patients in Ecuador.
• Multi-Specialty Medical Services (19 Specialties) Subsidized medical specialty services spanning 19 specialties including internal medicine, pediatrics, gastroenterology, aesthetic surgery, gynecology, otolaryngology, cardiology, and vascular surgery, delivered at low cost to vulnerable Ecuadorian populations.
• Free Cataract and Strabismus Surgery Program Annual free cataract and strabismus surgeries performed across several provinces of Ecuador for patients with limited economic resources. Over 4,651 free surgeries have been performed.
• Free Reading Glasses Distribution Distribution of free reading glasses to elderly adults as part of social aid programs, benefiting approximately 300,000 individuals.
• Free Wheelchair Distribution Program Annual distribution of wheelchairs at no cost to people with limited economic resources. Over 12,300 wheelchairs have been delivered through international humanitarian partnerships.
• Weekly Medical Brigades Mobile medical brigades providing healthcare services to underserved communities throughout Ecuador on a weekly schedule, complementing the foundation's 33 permanent healthcare units.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,300 wheelchairs delivered free of cost
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Counterpart InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization that coordinates with Vista Para Todos to support social programs in Ecuador, particularly for serving low-income populations.
• Hope Haven International MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian ministry that supports the foundation's mission to provide healthcare and assistive devices to vulnerable populations in Ecuador.
• Free Wheelchair MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization that provides wheelchairs to those in need. Has helped deliver 12,300 wheelchairs through Vista Para Todos to Ecuadorian beneficiaries.
• Wheelchair FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation dedicated to providing wheelchairs to individuals without access. Partners with Vista Para Todos for wheelchair distribution in Ecuador.
• Friends of Ecuador-CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian organization that supports humanitarian efforts in Ecuador, contributing to the foundation's social programs.
• World Blindness Outreach, InccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization focused on providing ophthalmological services to underserved populations. Supports Vista Para Todos in performing free cataract and strabismus surgeries.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Orbis International: Global non-profit focused on preventing and treating avoidable blindness, with a strong presence in Latin America. Directly comparable to Vista Para Todos in mission (vision care for underserved populations) and delivery model (subsidized/free ophthalmology services and surgical interventions).
• Sightsavers: International non-profit working on avoidable blindness, visual impairment, and disability inclusion in low-income countries. Closely matches Vista Para Todos's focus on cataract surgery, eyeglasses distribution, and disability services for low-income populations.
• Helen Keller International: Non-profit working to eliminate preventable vision loss and malnutrition, with a significant Latin America footprint. Direct overlap with Vista Para Todos in free cataract surgeries, eyeglass distribution, and community-based vision programs for low-income populations.
• SEE International: Non-profit that provides free ophthalmic surgeries and eye care to underserved communities worldwide, including in Latin America. Comparable in mission (free cataract and other eye surgeries) and reliance on volunteer medical professionals.
• OneSight: Non-profit vision care organization operating clinics and charitable programs worldwide, including free eyewear for underserved communities. Overlaps with Vista Para Todos in subsidized optometry, lens production, and free eyeglasses for low-income and elderly populations.
• VisionSpring: Social enterprise that provides affordable eyeglasses to low-income populations globally, including Latin America. Closely comparable to Vista Para Todos's reading-glass distribution program (300,000 recipients) and subsidized vision-care model.
• CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission: Christian non-profit working to prevent blindness and improve the lives of people with disabilities in developing countries. Strong overlap with Vista Para Todos in ophthalmology, assistive devices (wheelchairs), and community-based disability programs in Latin America.

Broad incumbents

• Operation Smile: Large non-profit providing free surgeries (cleft lip and palate) to children in low-income countries, including Latin America. Comparable as a non-profit surgical-care organization reliant on volunteer medical teams and international partnerships, though operating in a different medical specialty.
• Smile Train: Global non-profit focused on free cleft surgeries in developing countries, with a significant Latin America presence. Comparable in model (subsidized/free surgeries funded by international donors and partners) but not a direct ophthalmology peer.

Emerging players

• RestoringVision: Non-profit that distributes reading glasses and sunglasses to people in need globally. Smaller and more narrowly focused than Vista Para Todos, but directly comparable in providing free reading glasses to low-income and elderly adults.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wordpressdotcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacion-vista-para-todos

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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