World Sight Day 2024 – Child Eye Health

Students in Ghana receive their prescription eyeglasses following a school eye screening in honour of World Sight Day.

Students in Ghana celebrate getting their prescription eyeglasses following school screenings. They will now be better supported in their learning.

Bold vision, courageous leadership: an interview with Sightsavers CEO Dr. Caroline Harper

Sightsavers CEO Dr. Caroline Harper (tie dye shirt, left of centre), Operation Eyesight President & CEO Kashinath Bhoosnurmath (back row, fourth from the right) and fellow trustees at the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) Board Meeting, held in Mexico City in June 2024, to coincide with IAPB’s annual 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE event.

There are valuable lessons the global eye health sector can learn from the corporate world, and Dr. Caroline Harper is proof. Dr. Harper joined Sightsavers as CEO in 2005, following a career in the oil and gas sector, bringing with her fresh perspectives on leadership, partnership and innovation. Over the past two decades, she has… Continue reading Bold vision, courageous leadership: an interview with Sightsavers CEO Dr. Caroline Harper

The Power of Partnerships: Seeing is Believing by Kashinath Bhoosnurmath

We all believe and say, ‘Seeing is believing.’ I personally hold this belief dear and often repeat it, as it resonates deeply with me. As the President and CEO of Operation Eyesight Universal, one of my roles is to help our growing global community to see how our collective actions and partnerships – as employees… Continue reading The Power of Partnerships: Seeing is Believing by Kashinath Bhoosnurmath

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