Currently serving Latin America

Give the gift of sight.
Help patients see the world again.

Across Latin America, teenagers and young adults with keratoconus, corneal trauma, severe dry eye, and post-transplant complications are suffering from severe vision loss — not because their condition is untreatable, but because they cannot afford the medically necessary contact lenses that would restore their sight. We can change that, one lens at a time.

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Calla Rubino, Director of Marketing & Fundraising at Vision for Life Foundation
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Founded by a student Calla Rubino, 11th grade
Why It Matters

For some patients, glasses can't fix what's wrong — and standard contacts won't either.

Custom scleral lenses are specialized medical devices that can cost thousands of dollars, are rarely covered by insurance, and remain out of reach for families in much of Latin America. Without them, daily life — reading, going to school, driving, recognizing a loved one's face — becomes impossible. Vision for Life Foundation closes that gap.

1 in 500
people are affected by keratoconus — most diagnosed in their teens or twenties.
$3,000+
Typical out-of-pocket cost for a single pair of medically necessary scleral lenses.
100%
of donations go directly to providing lenses and covering doctor fees.

Keratoconus

A progressive condition where the cornea thins and bulges into a cone shape, blurring vision — most often diagnosed in the teenage years.

Corneal Trauma

Patients whose corneas have been scarred by accidents, infections, or chemical burns — cases where standard lenses simply cannot fit or correct vision.

Severe Dry Eye

For patients whose eyes can't produce enough tears, scleral lenses create a fluid-filled vault that protects and rehydrates the cornea throughout the day.

Corneal Transplant

Post-transplant patients whose corneas require specialty lenses to achieve clear, functional vision — the final step in fully restoring sight.

Our Solution

We provide the lenses. At no cost to the patient or their doctor.

Through partnerships with eye care professionals and the generosity of donors, Vision for Life Foundation provides life-changing custom contact lenses to patients in financial need — free of charge. No out-of-pocket cost. No insurance hurdles. Just a clear path back to sight.

🎯 100% of donations go directly toward lenses and doctor fees.
Calla Rubino, Director of Marketing & Fundraising at Vision for Life Foundation
Meet the Founder

A high school junior. A grandfather's legacy. One foundation.

11th grade Founder & Director of Marketing & Fundraising

Calla Rubino grew up watching her grandfather, Bill Masler, dedicate his life to helping people see. His decades of work in the eye care industry showed her just how powerful vision is — and how a single specialized lens can change the entire trajectory of someone's life.

The story that pushed her to act came from one of his patients — a teenager exactly her age, struggling to see, unable to afford the custom lenses that would have fixed everything. Calla decided then: no kid her age should be losing their sight to a problem that has a known solution.

She founded Vision for Life Foundation in honor of her grandfather's lifelong dedication to sight — and is now leading the foundation's outreach to patients across Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador, partnering with local clinics to deliver custom scleral lenses, fittings, and follow-up care.

"Imagine not being able to read, go to school, or even recognize the faces of your loved ones. That's the heartbreaking reality for so many young people — simply because they can't afford the lenses they desperately need."

With your help, she can restore sight, give hope, and change lives — one lens at a time.

Saint Andrew's School
Saint Andrew's School Class of 2027
Where We're Working

Three countries. One mission. Sight, restored.

Calla is leading the foundation's outreach in three Latin American countries with extraordinary need and limited access to specialty contact lens care — partnering with local clinics and eye care professionals already on the ground.

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Colombia

Active program
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Peru

Active program
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Ecuador

Active program
Lives We're Changing

Real patients. Real partners. Real impact.

Snapshots from the clinics, the partner team, and the patients whose lives are being changed by your support.

A patient with the foundation's partner doctor
The clinical team behind the foundation's outreach program
A young patient with the foundation's partner doctor
The Vision for Life Foundation team holding the foundation's banner
A patient celebrating restored vision
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Our Team

A small foundation. A focused mission.

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Elissa Masler

Executive Director
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Calla Rubino

Founder & Director of Marketing & Fundraising
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William Masler

Board Member
Get Involved

More than one way to help.

Every donor, partner, and volunteer multiplies our reach. Here are a few ways to get started.

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Become a Partner

Are you an eye care professional or organization who wants to help patients in need? Partner with us to supply lenses where they're needed most.

Partner with us →
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Host a Fundraiser

Host a vision-awareness event or fundraiser in your community, school, or workplace — we'll send you everything you need to run it.

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Volunteer

Help us spread the word, manage outreach, and connect with more donors and patients. Students and professionals welcome.

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Contact

Get in touch.

Whether you want to donate, partner, host a fundraiser, or just learn more — we'd love to hear from you.

Address 13301 W 43rd Dr, Suite 4
Golden, CO 80403
Phone 303-232-6244
Email calla@visionforlifefoundation.org