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Vision Aid Overseas' chairman Marcus Swalwell says the optical charity is changing its focus to make more of a difference

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When Marcus Swalwell returned to the UK in 2007 after a long and successful career with Novartis and CIBA Vision he was looking for something fulfilling, worthwhile and uplifting. He settled on the idea of getting involved with the optical charity Vision Aid Overseas (VAO). 'I know about optics and I know about Africa,' he says, so it seemed an ideal opportunity to apply his many years of experience to helping the charity increase its impact.

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