In the News

September 2023 | For the Love of our City

We were featured on Bell Media’s For the Love of our City campaign, which features stories of corporate citizenship in Calgary and takes a look at how local businesses and organizations are making a positive impact and creating lasting change for our city and the world.

July 2023 | Calgary Herald

Operation Eyesight President & CEO Kashinath Bhoosnurmath was interviewed in the Calgary Herald to talk about our 60th anniversary, what we have accomplished together over the years and our vision for the future of global eye health.

July 2023 | Iten County Referral Hospital Eye Unit

The opening of a new operation theatre at Iten County Referral Hospital’s Eye Unit in Kenya was made possible by Operation Eyesight’s global team of staff, volunteers, donors and partners. It was a landmark event for the community and received coverage by Kenya News Agency and Kass Media.

Logo of Top 10 Impact Charities, Charity Intelligence 2022

November 2022 | Charity Intelligence Nomination

Charity Intelligence Canada named Operation Eyesight one of the Top 10 Impact Charities for the fifth consecutive year, and one of the Top 10 International Impact Charities for the third year in a row. This garnered us mentions in the Globe and Mail, MoneySense, and the Kingstonist.

Alice, the Country Director of Operation Eyesight in Kenya, is interviewed. Her interviewers hold a mobile phone camera and mic as they record the interview. In the background is a community gathered together.

July 2022 | Narok Mass Drug Administration (MDA)

Operation Eyesight partnered Sightsavers and the ministries of health in Kenya and Tanzania to distribute antibiotics to more than 1.3 million people with trachoma or at risk of developing the infection, providing much-needed treatment to communities along the Kenya-Tanzania border. The project received coverage from several news outlets across Kenya, including K24 TV, The Star, Look Up TV, China Daily and People Daily.

October 2022 | CTV Calgary

Operation Eyesight appeared on CTV Morning Live Calgary, to talk about World Sight Day 2022, raising awareness about global eye health and the importance of loving your eyes. We also provided some eye health tips for viewers.

April – May 2021 | The Good Sight

Operation Eyesight was featured in The Good Sight’s “Catalyst for Change” e-coffee table book, which showcases some of the most powerful development models across sectors such as health, women empowerment and education.

May 9, 2021 | My Radio 580

Listen to us on My Radio 580AM to learn more about our Mother’s Day campaign. Host Sapreet Buttar and Candice Naylen, our former VP of Advancement, discuss the need for eye health care services in low- and middle-income countries and how you can help prevent blindness and restore sight for women and girls.

October 26, 2019 | 1310 News

Operation Eyesight in a conversation with Sam Laprade on An Hour to Give

In October 2019, Aly Bandali, our former President and CEO, Andrew Judson, a former Operation Eyesight board member and Laurie Manion, a gratitude volunteer, had a conversation with Sam Laprade on her program, An Hour to Give, on 1310 News in Ottawa. Listen to the podcast here!