Childhood friendship fuels hope for 23,000 kids in Ghana

While most Canadian schoolkids would have a hard time finding Ghana on a map, the West African country truly came to life for donor Sharon Margison when she was 10 years old. That year, her mother, then president of the Toronto YWCA, developed a close friendship with a young Ghanaian woman named Sika (also known… Continue reading Childhood friendship fuels hope for 23,000 kids in Ghana

World Sight Day 2024: A Focus on Child Eye Health

For millions of children worldwide, vision loss and blindness create barriers for learning, growth and opportunities — that’s why child eye health is a focus this World Sight Day. For 17-year-old Jennifer from Ghana, blurred vision made it difficult to keep up in class — until a simple pair of eyeglasses changed her life.  “I… Continue reading World Sight Day 2024: A Focus on Child Eye Health