The Safilo Group

From Kenya to the USA to Ghana, a global effort is reshaping vision care for people with intellectual disabilities.

Special Olympics Chinese-Taipei athlete Ji-Hua knew the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 would be a transformative athletic opportunity, but beyond her goals for competition, she also had a secondary mission: improving her vision.

[Padua / Washington, D.C. - March 10, 2025] For over two decades, Safilo Group—one of the eyewear industry’s key players in the design, manufacturing and distribution of prescription frames, sunglasses, outdoor eyewear, goggles, and helmets—and Special Olympics have been changing lives, one pair of glasses at a time. Now, that mission continues.

In 18 Years of Collaboration 1.3 Million Frames And Sunglasses Donated to Athletes all Over the World

1.2 million frames and sunglasses donated to athletes over 15 years.