Adventure awaits on the El Camino journey

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Communities
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Joan Taylor and Gerry Wright of Campbell River, B.C. had no idea what awaited them when Joan opened the Winter 2013 edition of our SightLines newsletter. On the back page was the opportunity to check off a huge bucket list item – walking the El Camino de Santiago in Spain. “Here were two things I… Continue Reading Adventure awaits on the El Camino journey

Sight and love in an Indian slum

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Communities, India, Our Work
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Gaddam Naresh was devastated. The 28-year-old resident of Hyderabad’s Fatehnagar slum had just learned that his marriage proposal had been rejected because of his poor vision. His sweetheart’s family didn’t think he could provide for her. And he couldn’t really argue with them. Gaddam’s income from driving an auto rickshaw had dropped dramatically since he’d… Continue Reading Sight and love in an Indian slum

Gates Foundation reinforces importance of evaluation

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Communities, Kenya, Our Work
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Monitoring in action: the tiny Kenyan village of Ongata Naado has seen great progress since Operation Eyesight drilled a well to combat trachoma in 2007. Click to read more.
When one of the world’s most active and generous philanthropists stresses the importance of evaluation, people sit up and pay attention. Earlier this week on the Gates Foundation website, Bill Gates focussed his 2013 annual letter on “Measuring Progress.” He wrote, “In the past year, I have been struck by how important measurement is to… Continue Reading Gates Foundation reinforces importance of evaluation

5 stories that touched our hearts in 2012

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Communities, News, Our Work, Prevention
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It’s been a great year for storytelling here at Grey Mist Lifting! We’ve certainly enjoyed the opportunity to tell you an inspiring story every Friday. Together, we’ve travelled to Africa and India and introduced you to some of the children, women and men whose lives have changed, thanks to our supporters. Here are five highlights… Continue Reading 5 stories that touched our hearts in 2012

A million thanks!

| By Lorie Gibson, former Vice-President of International Programs
Categories: Communities, Eye Surgery, India, Our Work
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When I visited India for the first time last year, I was struck by the sheer number of people who seemed to be everywhere. That’s why it was hard to imagine that there are areas in India where people had trouble accessing eye care. However, often people who need care the most can’t make it… Continue Reading A million thanks!