Transforming Futures: The Life Changing Power of a Pair of Glasses
The Struggle to See Many of us will experience that moment when things seem a little blurry, you struggle to read the ingredients on a packet or squint at a screen, the telltale sign you need glasses. For the children where we work, that moment can have devastating consequences. Many of the schools we visit…
What is an Ultramarathon?
What is an Ultramarathon? A typical marathon is 26.2 miles, but why stop there when you can turn it into an ULTRA marathon? The word ‘ultra’ may sound intimidating but that word simply means any distance longer than a typical marathon and they’re ideal for those wanting to push themselves a bit (or a lot)…
Humanity Direct Tring Ultra September 21st 2024
The XNRG Tring Ultra , 21st September 2024. Join us for an ultra marathon like no other in partnership with our friends at XNRG. This one day XNRG ultra marathon has been incredibly popular over the years and has been vital in helping fund our eye tests and surgical clinics in Uganda. You can run…
Behind the scenes of our Glasses for Classes Programme
After crossing the finishing line of a 50km XNRG Ultra in aid of HD Will Luff didn’t stop to celebrate, instead he found Nick (HD’s founder) and told him he could work with us to set up an eye-test programme. Since then the ’Glasses for Classes’ programme has given over 2000 children with the poorest…
Our XNRG partnership started with a race in arctic circle
Neil Thubron, XNRG founder, celebrated his 50th by taking on the world’s toughest and coldest 300-mile Arctic race – the Yukon Arctic Ultra – in aid of one of our patients. The Yukon Arctic Ultra is described as the world’s toughest and coldest ultra. Yet Neil went on to win it in 6 days and…
Tips For Running Your First Ultra
Since teaming up with XNRG, we’ve hosted almost a dozen one day ultra marathons to raise funds for medical care. For first time ultra runners in particular, we think the Humanity Direct events are the best ultras around. The welcoming atmosphere and scenic routes are just some of the reasons that on average more than…
A Quick Trip to Uganda
I have had a very eventful week in Uganda. GlassesOnSpec made all the glasses, which we collected from the amazing Will Luff and then I travelled with them as hand luggage to Uganda. I also brought with me a Retinomax Autorefractor, which left little space for my own packing! The day after my arrival, on…