The Olympics of eye care

If you’re someone who reads this blog each week, you know how proud we are of our approach to eye care and development. We believe we’re on the right track – helping people with immediate needs but also helping communities become self-sufficient in the long run. That confidence was confirmed this week at the International… Continue reading The Olympics of eye care

Advice from Grandpa

Grandpa would be immensely proud of the work Operation Eyesight is doing and the millions of people who can see today, thanks to the generosity of our donors. That’s the message Glenys Jenkyns, granddaughter of our founder Art Jenkyns, shared at our recent Annual General Meeting. Fired with enthusiasm about Operation Eyesight’s mandate to eliminate… Continue reading Advice from Grandpa

Our annual celebration: A photo essay

Local donors, volunteers, board members and staff gathered for our Annual General Meeting at the Best Western Village Park Inn in Calgary, Canada on June 20. Each year, we take the time to pause and reflect on the progress we and our partners have made in the fight against avoidable blindness – progress made possible… Continue reading Our annual celebration: A photo essay

Thanks to you!

As we looked back on the 2011 year during our annual general meeting this past week, I was filled with immense gratitude for our donors. All of the work we do – every single project we undertake and every single person whose life is changed – is thanks to your kind generosity. Because of you,… Continue reading Thanks to you!