Salome grew up picking fruit and berries with her friends in the bushes near their village in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. As they picked berries they would laugh and sing songs, and on their way home they would compare their handfuls of the fruit as they snacked on their bounty. But when they entered their preteen… Continue reading Student thriving in school thanks to new eyeglasses
Category: Child Eye Health
Restored vision leads to new dreams for sixth grader
Twelve-year-old Paul is excelling in school for the first time in years. Until recently, the Kenyan sixth grader found schoolwork tiring and difficult because of his poor vision. But now he’s taking charge of his own eye health – and it’s paying off. He’s discovered a new passion and has new dreams for the future.… Continue reading Restored vision leads to new dreams for sixth grader
Restoring sight, transforming communities
For seven-year-old Misba, the Gift of Sight has meant so much more than a pair of prescription eyeglasses – it’s also been a chance to thrive at school and build connections with friends. For her parents, who live with their daughter in a small village in West Bengal, India, it’s the unmistakable way Misba’s eyes… Continue reading Restoring sight, transforming communities
Access to eye health care provides children with the gift of education and the ability to achieve their potential
Each year at this time I am transported back to a time that the Gift of Sight changed the life of a young girl I encountered in Northern India… It was about a decade ago and I was visiting a school as part of my work with Operation Eyesight. The room was loud – full… Continue reading Access to eye health care provides children with the gift of education and the ability to achieve their potential