Austria · Multi-sector
Light for the World International
Light for the World
International non-governmental organisation. Based in: Austria. Founded 1988. Main sector: multi-sector.
Light for the World is a global disability & development organization that enables crucial eye health services and empower people with disabilities in some of the poorest regions of the world.
- Founded
- 1988
- Income 2024
- €29.3M
- Public funds 2019
- 0%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: EU Transparency Register — self-reported
Where the money comes from (2019)
Public funds 0% · Other income 100%
Public funds: public funding (national, local and EU) declared by the organisation to the EU Transparency Register, which only itemised it until 2020. The budget is the one declared by the organisation.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | €29.3M | – | – | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2023-12-31 | €30M | – | – | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2022-12-31 | €22M | – | – | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2021-12-31 | €27.6M | – | – | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2020-12-31 | €23M | – | – | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2019-12-31 | €22M | – | 0% | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2018-12-31 | €26.2M | – | 0% | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2017-12-31 | €27.1M | – | 18% | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2016-12-31 | €25.8M | – | 6% | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2015-12-31 | €26M | – | 12% | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2014-12-31 | €22.5M | – | 12% | – | EU Transparency Register |
Humanitarian funding received
Main donors in the last 5 years
| Donor | USD | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austria, Government of | $4.9M | 100% |
Humanitarian funds (paid or committed) recorded by OCHA in the Financial Tracking Service, by year, with the donor that provided them: governments, UN agencies, pooled funds, foundations and other NGOs. They cover humanitarian aid only, not all of the organisation's work, and depend on what donors and organisations report to OCHA.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Austria ↗ 5 · Bangladesh ↗ 2 · Kenya ↗ 2 · Nepal ↗ 1 · Uganda ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| InBusiness Programme: Enhancing livelihoods of people with disabilities in Kenya | Kenya | 2022–2024 ongoing | $304,773 |
| Mainstreaming Ambition (Challenge Fund for Youth Employment) | Austria, Uganda | 2021–2024 ongoing | $159,292 |
| Task Order 35 - Disability Inclusive COVID-19 Response in Bangladesh | Austria, Bangladesh | 2020–2020 closing | $90,567 |
| Task Order 16 - Disability Incusive HAMRO COFFEE - Expanding Opportunities for Small Scale Farmers with Disabilities | Austria, Nepal | 2019–2023 closing | $227,155 |
| Task Order 12 - Bangladesh: Disability Inclusive Vocational Training and Youth Employment | Austria, Bangladesh | 2019–2023 ongoing | $120,329 |
| InBusiness - Disability Inclusive Business: Linking micro and small business owned by PWD to established commercial enterprises | Austria, Kenya | 2019–2021 ongoing | $324,908 |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Official checks
- Public register
- ZVR (Austria) 315688676 — number declared on IATI; that register is not one of our sources of accounts
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Founded
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
AT-ZVR 315688676 · EU-TR 74313108109-71 · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata