The holidays are quickly approaching, and I know many of you are looking forward to gathering with loved ones for caroling, games and of course, turkey dinner. Although turkey dinner isn’t a tradition in my family (I eat what turkeys eat, grass and grains), after hearing a recent story shared by the Jenkyns family, any… Continue reading The tale of the turkey bag
Category: Eyesight
Celebrating Heroes, Celebrating Moms
Mother’s Day is a chance for us to celebrate moms and the incredible women in our lives. For me, it’s also a chance to shine a light on the bravery and strength of mothers and the impact they have in their families and on entire communities. When our team first met Esther, cataracts in both… Continue reading Celebrating Heroes, Celebrating Moms
All-female healthcare team to run mobile vision clinic in northern India
Today, on International Women’s Day, we are excited to tell you about an innovative project we are undertaking in partnership with NorQuest College (Edmonton, AB) and the Rotary Eye and ENT Hospital (Udhampur, India). The goal of the project is to give people in a rural district in northwest India greater access to eye health… Continue reading All-female healthcare team to run mobile vision clinic in northern India
AROUND THE WORLD SIGHT DAY with Operation Eyesight
World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness and advocacy held on the second Thursday of October to focus global attention on the causes and consequences of vision impairment. This year, on October 8, Operation Eyesight celebrated #HopeinSight across our global offices in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and North America. We called our… Continue reading AROUND THE WORLD SIGHT DAY with Operation Eyesight