Sixteen-year-old Vanessa dreams of being a doctor someday. But when she started having trouble reading the blackboard at school, her grades began to suffer, and she worried she would never have the opportunity to study medicine. The Grade 11 student lives in Matero, a high-density neighbourhood in Lusaka, Zambia. Last year, her school’s health club… Continue reading Future back in focus for teen after vision restored
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A teen’s schooling is back in focus
Fourteen-year-old Grace lives in Saltpond, Ghana with her parents and two younger siblings. She is a junior high school student, but lately was struggling to see the blackboard. She started relying on her classmates to read the blackboard to her, and was afraid that over time, she would lose her vision completely. Noticing her struggles,… Continue reading A teen’s schooling is back in focus
A life is now in focus, thanks to you!
Evans is 17 years old and lives with his grandmother in a small fishing community in Ghana. His grandmother works hard on her farm, earning just enough to take care of their little family. Sadly, Evans couldn’t help out at home or on the farm because he struggled with his vision. He’s a seventh-grade student, but… Continue reading A life is now in focus, thanks to you!
Worst floods in a century have left people vulnerable, without access to eye care
Lives lost. Hospitals and homes flooded. Eyeglasses washed away in the deluge. An outbreak of waterborne infections. The situation in Kerala state, India is devastating, and the impact on people’s health – including their eye health – is alarming. Our team in India has jumped into action, organizing medical relief camps in collaboration with Little… Continue reading Worst floods in a century have left people vulnerable, without access to eye care