Dear Friends, As a health-focused organization, we have been vigilant in following ongoing recommendations from government authorities on COVID-19 in Canada and internationally. As an extension of our mandate to address eye health issues, general good health and well-being is a top priority for us. Starting this week, all of our staff members are working… Continue reading Continuing our impact during COVID-19
Author: Aly Bandali, Former President and CEO
World Sight Day: Time for us all to take action in the global effort to eliminate avoidable blindness
Those who live long enough will experience at least one eye condition during their lifetime. Today, on World Sight Day, I encourage us all to make eye health a global priority. The burden of vision impairment weighs more heavily on low- and middle-income countries, and the global demand for eye care is set to surge… Continue reading World Sight Day: Time for us all to take action in the global effort to eliminate avoidable blindness
Three generations of support
Operation Eyesight has become tradition for the Hatfield family. Sylvia Hatfield and her husband, Reverend Donald, first heard about Operation Eyesight from Donald’s mother, Mabel. “Mabel heard Art Jenkyns (founder of Operation Eyesight) speak just as he was getting started,” says Sylvia. “She told us she was supporting Art’s work to bring sight to the… Continue reading Three generations of support
What YOU achieved at Kitale District Hospital
Bernard is a great example of the transformation our donors have made at Kitale District Hospital. Bernard, from Kenya’s Trans Nzoia County, spent three years unable to see, dependent on others for everything. Now, after receiving sight-restoring surgery, he’s one of the hospital’s most dedicated community health volunteers! He’s committed to helping others receive the… Continue reading What YOU achieved at Kitale District Hospital
