Community input helps bring new educational materials to life

A group of women and men cluster around a table, peering at an illustration on a digital drawing tablet held up by artist Anil Kumar. The illustration depicts a young girl showing her mother a school certificate. One of the women looks closely at the illustration before making a comment. “The girl should be holding… Continue reading Community input helps bring new educational materials to life

Fresh water, fresh starts

Thanks to our donors and our local partners, the village of Lukanda B now has access to fresh, clean water. For children, especially girls, this means the opportunity to attend and excel in school, rather than hauling water for their families long distances. Proper hygiene also prevents the spread of blinding trachoma.

For the community of Lukanda B in central Zambia, the rehabilitation of the local water borehole has brought new life to the village. It is one of 38 boreholes in Kapiri Mposhi District that Operation Eyesight repaired in 2022, thanks to a team of pump minders we have trained in the area. Locallyavailable, safe water… Continue reading Fresh water, fresh starts

Why one donor is leaving a gift to Operation Eyesight in her will

Dr. Ben & Evelyn Gullison's work at a mission hospital in Andhra Pradesh inspired Art Jenkyns to found Operation Eyesight in 1963, and also inspired long-time donor Dr. Reddy to leave a legacy of giving through her Will.

Having supported Operation Eyesight for decades, leaving a gift in her will was a choice that made sense for Dr. Reddy. She first learned about Operation Eyesight when she met Dr. Ben and Evelyn Gullison in 1985 after their return from a medical mission in Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Reddy’s home state in India. “I was… Continue reading Why one donor is leaving a gift to Operation Eyesight in her will

Beauty in the eye of the beholder

For the past three years, headaches and watery red eyes were a constant reality for Tonnima, from a village in northern Bangladesh. The 22-year-old works as a beautician and hopes to someday go to college, but vision trouble has meant difficulty reading, working and doing daily tasks at home. “I thought that my sight problems… Continue reading Beauty in the eye of the beholder