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
Author: Colin Zak
Gift of Sight secures a family’s livelihood
Thirteen-year-old Isaya shoulders more than most boys his age. As one of eight children in a farming family in the village of Inkinye, in Kenya’s Rift Valley, Isaya’s future livelihood has always depended on the success of the farm. His father’s efforts to tend to the land deteriorated due to age, leaving the responsibility to… Continue reading Gift of Sight secures a family’s livelihood
Community health nurses help break down gender barriers in accessing eye care
In her village of Kormantse, in Ghana’s Central Region, 38-year-old Mabel wears many hats – she’s a single mom, a nurse and a leader in her community. She’s also proof of the unique role women can have in impacting the health of communities across Africa. “I was working as a community health nurse before I… Continue reading Community health nurses help break down gender barriers in accessing eye care
Building on the strengths of local, government health workers
For 38-year-old Shakuntala, healthy eyes are just one piece of a much larger puzzle when it comes to a person’s health and wellness. In addition to being a full-time mom, Shakuntala also works as an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) with the Government of India, providing healthcare and referrals for others in her community of… Continue reading Building on the strengths of local, government health workers
