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.
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.
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.
July 16, 2020 | ACGC
How to partner with the MoH – at the nationaCatalysts of Change: Relieving Challenges and Pressures for Women as They Confront Pressing Community Health Concerns
Operation Eyesight has been working for the last 57 years with local government and partner hospitals to eliminate avoidable blindness.
May 4, 2020 | CCIC
Keeping an eye on COVID-19: Operation Eyesight’s approach to leveraging its network in times of crisis
COVID-19 is a health crisis whose impacts will devastate economies and increase inequality around the world. In addition to concerns here at home…
April 28, 2020 | IAPB
How to partner with the MoH – at the national, district, health facility and community level
Advocacy is an organized attempted change of policy, practice, and/or attitudes by presenting evidence and arguments for how and why change should happen.
April 23, 2020 | Globe Newswire
Calgary charity shifts priorities to provide humanitarian aid in developing countries during COVID-19 pandemic
As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, Calgary-based international charity, Operation Eyesight, is applying the organization’s systems and experience in providing…
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!
