Holiday shopping jitters? We have the gift for you!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Communities, Eye Surgery, Eyeglasses, Ghana, Hospitals, India, Kenya, Nepal, Other, Our Work, Prevention
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Just two weeks until Christmas?! That’s only 12 sleeps left before the big day! Some of us tend to get around to our Christmas shopping a little late. Are you wondering how on earth you’re going to get all your shopping done in time? If you are, I have a few ideas that could cure… Continue Reading Holiday shopping jitters? We have the gift for you!

GivingTuesday 2017 is here – and you can be a part of it!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Blog, Communities, Donors, Eyeglasses, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Other, Zambia
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Deborah hugging her sister
Today is GivingTuesday! People all over the world are kicking off the holiday season by giving back! You can change lives today by helping us reach or surpass our GivingTuesday campaign goal: to raise $35,000 for our eyeglasses programs in Asia and Africa. Just click here to donate! Sadly, many people living in these countries suffer from “low vision.”… Continue Reading GivingTuesday 2017 is here – and you can be a part of it!

You can’t buy happiness… but you can provide eyeglasses!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Eyeglasses, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Our Work, Zambia
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Did you flip to November on your calendar and think: “The heck? Where did the year go?” I sympathize. The year really has flown by, and GivingTuesday is only two weeks away! Many of our supporters have already made donations, and we can’t thank you enough. By now, you may know that four out of… Continue Reading You can’t buy happiness… but you can provide eyeglasses!

A pair of eyeglasses restores a girl’s future and independence!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Communities, Community Health Worker, Donors, Eyeglasses, Ghana, Other, Our Work
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Ruth and Dora
Ruth is an 11-year-old girl who lives with her family in a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Ruth’s father moved to Ghana’s capital city of Accra in search of new opportunities, and now Ruth lives with her mother and her two siblings in a room rented in an apartment compound. Ruth’s mother Dora is… Continue Reading A pair of eyeglasses restores a girl’s future and independence!

World Sight Day has special meaning for one little boy

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Blog, Community Health Worker, Donors, Eye Surgery, Eyeglasses, Hospitals, Kenya, Other, Our Work, Prevention
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Until Kevin’s cataract surgery, life was dark and full of doubt. But because of kind-hearted donors, Operation Eyesight helped restore this little boy’s vision, turning his world of darkness to light. Patients, dignitaries, eye health care staff and partners organizations joined the celebratory events for World Sight Day in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya on October… Continue Reading World Sight Day has special meaning for one little boy