Q: What does it take to launch a new organization? A: A blizzard, a malfunctioning airplane, multiple cancellations and a surprise visit to Iceland. You’ve heard the expression “no pain, no gain?” Well, getting the guest speaker from Calgary to London for the launch of Operation Eyesight UK last week was no easy task, but… Continue reading Canada to England to Iceland: worth the adventure
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We appreciate your eyes on our blog
This is just a note to say thank you for reading Grey Mist Lifting this past year. We’ve enjoyed writing it and we hope you’ve enjoyed reading each post. There’s a lot more where that came from — great stories and terrific photos describing people whose lives have been changed. So stay with us and… Continue reading We appreciate your eyes on our blog
East Africa drought crisis: Doing our part
By now, most people have heard about the drought and famine in East Africa. The stories and images from the region are disturbing and hard to fathom. Since we hadn’t heard much about it from our partners, Lynda Cherry, our vice-president of International Programs, sent an email inquiring, “How are you doing? What’s going on?”… Continue reading East Africa drought crisis: Doing our part
We ♥ our donors!
Last week was a really good week for Operation Eyesight. We released our 2010 Report to Donors and shared the impact of the past year with our guests at Operation Eyesight’s 48th Annual General Meeting. This year, we found it particularly inspirational to look back at a highly successful year, and also to look forward… Continue reading We ♥ our donors!
