It's Miracles Day on 18 August 2022

Every year, thousands of Australians come together on CBM’s Miracles Day. On Thursday 18 August 2022, you can join CBM Australia, Christian radio stations, CBM field partners, corporate sponsors, churches, groups and schools to give people the Miracle of sight.

It only costs $33 – less than the cost of two movie tickets or a take-away dinner – to provide sight-saving surgery to someone living in the world’s poorest places. This has a life-changing impact on their education or employment prospects and their ability to care for and support their loved ones.

In 2022, we’re celebrating 10 years of Miracles Days. Over the past decade, more than 300,000 people have received the Miracle gift of sight. Will you donate the Miracle of sight-saving surgery?

What's a Miracle?

A Miracle is a $33 gift that gives someone blind from cataracts the 12-minute sight-saving surgery needed to restore their sight.

All it takes is $33, a 12-minute operation and YOU to restore sight for someone with cataracts… a Miracle.

Help fight preventable blindness with us this Miracles Day.

Give a Miracle

On Thursday 18 August, give the Miracle of sight-saving surgery to someone living in poverty.

Someone like 9-year-old Sabina who had cataracts, leaving her unable to attend school or keep up with friends. Your contribution towards giving the gift of sight helps those most in need to gain access to education, jobs and the ability to live a more fulfilling life.

This year you can give even more people - like Sabina - the Miracle gift of sight.

Change more than one person’s future by donating more than one Miracle!

Did you know?

8 in 10 cases of vision impairment are considered avoidable.

9 in 10 people who are visually impaired live in developing countries.

Cataracts are one of the leading causes of vision impairment globally.

Cataracts are one of the leading causes of blindness. Although straightforward to treat, cataracts often lead to permanent vision loss for people living in poverty who can’t access affordable eye-care and surgery.

Your $33 and a 12-minute eye operation can change someone’s life forever.

Change more than one person’s future by donating more than one charitable gift donation.

Listen to your favourite station

Melbourne 89.9 The Light

VIC

Sydney Hope FM 103.2

NSW

Brisbane 96five

QLD

Vision Christian Radio

NAT

Adelaide 1079 Life FM

SA

Bathurst Life FM 100.1

NSW

Central Coast Rhema 94.9

NSW

Darwin's 97.7FM

NT

Dubbo's 94.3

NSW

Grafton Loving Life FM 103.1

NSW

Hobart UltraFM 106.5

TAS

Launceston Way FM 105.3

TAS

TheLight MIX

VIC

Orange FM 1035

NSW

Port Macquarie Rhema 99.9

NSW

Sunshine Coast Salt FM 106.5

QLD

Toowoomba Voice FM 92.9

QLD

Townsville Live FM

QLD

Vision 180

NAT

Wagga's Life FM 101.9

NT

Wollongong Pulse FM 94.1

NSW

Albury/Wodonga The Light 98.5

NT

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Ballarat Good News Radio 103.9

VIC

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Canberra 1 Way FM 91.9

ACT

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Geelong 96three FM 96.3

VIC

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Gold Coast JuiceFM 107.3

QLD

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Mt Gambier Lime FM 104.9

SA

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Become a Miracle-a-Month supporter

Change more than one person’s future by giving a Miracle gift of sight every month! Help us give the gift of sight to men, women and children living in poverty in developing countries through access to life-altering eye surgery.

Miracles Day FAQs

Yes, you can! Find out how you can fundraise with family, friends, your church or work colleagues to give Miracles to those who desperately need their sight restored.

A Miracle is a $33 gift that gives someone blind from cataracts the 12-minute surgery needed to restore their sight.

Blindness to sight in 12-minutes… a Miracle.

*On occasion very small children will need anaesthetic with cataract surgery, the cost for cataract surgery including anaesthetic is $230.

Thursday, 18 August 2022. But that’s not all. To celebrate 10 years of Miracles we’re making this August a month of Miracles!

This August, you can join CBM Australia, Christian radio stations, CBM field partners, corporate sponsors, churches, groups and schools to give people the Miracle of sight.

For every dollar given to CBM Australia, 73 cents support inclusive work and field programs around the world. This includes our work in preventable blindness and sight saving cataract surgery for people with disabilities – the poorest of the poor in many countries.

CBM and our field partners run inclusive eye health programs around the world funding eye health work in:

  • Bangladesh
  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Nigeria
  • Nepal
  • Kenya
  • Cameroon
     

Yes! Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.

“Thank you, Australia! Thank you for my Miracle!” - Sabina, 9 years old with Mother Devi

Fundraise for Miracles Day with your friends, school, work or church