Our Causes

Our Global Causes

Every journey begins with a single step. One act of service, one encouraging word, one gift of generosity is often all it takes to bring hope where it’s needed most.

Over the last 100 years, the kindness of Lions and Leos has multiplied across borders, oceans, and continents. With over 1.4 million members, we now have an opportunity to truly change our world.

That’s why we’re uniting our global service around five areas of need. These Global Causes present significant challenges to humanity, and we believe it’s our turn to meet them.

Give your hands to serve and your hearts to love

Diabetes

An estimated 463 million adults across the world are living with diabetes, and its prevalence is increasing rapidly. By 2045, the number is expected to reach 700 million.

Diabetes is a global epidemic that touches every corner of the globe.

Lions Clubs International and LCIF are dedicated to empowering Lions and Leos around the world to fight diabetes by serving their communities one by one.

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Vision

253 million people are blind or have moderate to severe distance vision impairment (MSVI)
1.1 billion have near-vision impairment simply because they don’t have a pair of glasses
>75% of all blindness and MSVI is avoidable
89% of people with visual impairment live in developing countries

Lions and Leos serve to improve human flourishing, and we see how the global hunger and nutrition crisis bears upon our local communities. We believe community improvement depends on the thriving of its members.

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Hunger

815 million people affected by hunger in 2016: 11% of the global population
155 million children under age five are stunted due to chronic malnutrition
1/3 of annual food production is lost or wasted throughout the supply chain
33% of women of reproductive age suffer from anaemia

We have a long history of serving the blind and visually impaired, and remain committed to continuing this mission into our next century of service.

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Environment

3 trillion trees in the world
30% of the world’s land area is covered by forest
15 billion trees are cut down every year
46% Estimated global decrease in tree count since the start of human civilization

Lions and Leos serve to strengthen the relationship between the community and its environment. We’ve seen how our stewardship of natural resources can improve quality of life and increase engagement in our local communities.

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Childhood Cancer

Cancer is a leading cause of death for children and adolescents around the world.

Approximately 300,000 children aged 0 to 19 years old are diagnosed with cancer each year.

Childhood cancer generally cannot be prevented or screened.

In 2019, only 20% of countries had early detection guidelines. That same year, only 33% had a defined referral system for medical resources.

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Our Global Causes

Give your hands to serve and your hearts to love

Diabetes

Vision

253 million people are blind or have moderate to severe distance vision impairment (MSVI)

1.1 billion have near-vision impairment simply because they don’t have a pair of glasses

>75% of all blindness and MSVI is avoidable

89% of people with visual impairment live in developing countries

Lions and Leos serve to improve human flourishing, and we see how the global hunger and nutrition crisis bears upon our local communities. We believe community improvement depends on the thriving of its members.

Hunger

815 million people affected by hunger in 2016: 11% of the global population

155 million children under age five are stunted due to chronic malnutrition

1/3 of annual food production is lost or wasted throughout the supply chain

33% of women of reproductive age suffer from anaemia

We have a long history of serving the blind and visually impaired, and remain committed to continuing this mission into our next century of service.

Environment

3 trillion trees in the world

30% of the world’s land area is covered by forest

15 billion trees are cut down every year

46% Estimated global decrease in tree count since the start of human civilization

Lions and Leos serve to strengthen the relationship between the community and its environment. We’ve seen how our stewardship of natural resources can improve quality of life and increase engagement in our local communities.

Childhood Cancer