Our 50th anniversary has brought many welcome surprises – letters filled with memories from long-time donors are one of our favourites. One surprise that has us particularly excited is from Dr. Ben Gullison’s great niece Iris Quinn, a long-time Operation Eyesight supporter. Iris is an accomplished stage and film actor, director, voice-over artist and acting… Continue reading Cooking up support to fight avoidable blindness
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Thanks to you, Deborah Cullen
Deborah Cullen says she felt disorientated when she returned home to Calgary, AB after a trip to Africa. “Africa is very humbling. It gets you,” she says. “There’s such culture shock when you come back to our land of plenty. We have so much; we’re so safe here. We turn on our taps and the… Continue reading Thanks to you, Deborah Cullen
Thanks to you, Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise
As past president and a past chair of international services for the Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise in Simcoe, ON, John Wallace’s enthusiastic support of Operation Eyesight knows no bounds. Not only is he a donor, he’s a supporter, a fundraiser and a cheerleader for the organization, which he calls, “an amazing and unique Canadian… Continue reading Thanks to you, Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise
Gratification, appreciation from a doctor in Zambia
After working in challenging conditions in Zambia’s isolated North-Western province for more than six years, ophthalmologist Edith Pola-Smith recently concluded her contract with Operation Eyesight. Over the years, she and her team traveled extensively to provide surgery and eye care in remote areas. They made a considerable impact on avoidable blindness in the region. Edith… Continue reading Gratification, appreciation from a doctor in Zambia