82-year-old Simiyu and his wife, Philomena, live in the agricultural town of Kitale, Kenya. They have five children, four daughters and a son, who live away from home. Both Simiyu and Philomena struggled with deteriorating vision for years. Eventually, Simiyu went completely blind. “I used to have a persistent headache,” says Simiyu. “ I couldn’t… Continue reading Thanks to you, this couple escaped despair
Tag: Valentine’s Day
A warm “thank you!” from people around the world.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today is a day to express our appreciation for the important people in our lives. For us at Operation Eyesight, the important people to our organization would be you – the people who make our work possible. Of course, none of Operation Eyesight’s work could happen without your generosity. And as a result, amazing… Continue reading A warm “thank you!” from people around the world.
Our donors are the best!
Next Tuesday is Valentine’s Day, a time to express our appreciation for the important people in our lives. It might be unusual to express appreciation to a group of people, but that’s what I’d like to do. And that group of people would be you – our donors. Seriously, here in our Calgary office we… Continue reading Our donors are the best!