Last week, we introduced you to Sarashwati, a community health worker who had made it her mission to help ever single patient in Kawalwadi, a small village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This week, the story continues, courtesy of Dr. Harish Kumar, our programme manager in India. Sarashwati had polio as a child, leaving… Continue Reading Community health worker strives to help every patient (Part 2 of 2)
Dr. Harish Kumar, our programme manager in India, shared this inspiring story with us. Thank you, Harish! At Operation Eyesight, we value the big-picture perspective, but we also like to keep one foot planted firmly at the ground level. So while we’re busy organizing, planning, training and monitoring, we recognize that it’s the field staff… Continue Reading Community health worker strives to help every patient (Part 1 of 2)
Can you think back to December 2, 2015? It’s hard to remember nine months ago, but December 2 was a Tuesday. And it wasn’t just any Tuesday; December 2, 2015 was GivingTuesday – the day our donors helped transformed the lives of thousands of students in Kenya! Our goal for GivingTuesday 2015 was to raise… Continue Reading GivingTuesday 2015: Final report
What if the only way you could access eye care was to travel by a dugout canoe through crocodile-infested waters? Trachoma is a bacterial eye infection and a leading cause of blindness in countries like Zambia. In the Sinazongwe district, about 300 km from the capital city of Lusaka, the prevalence of blinding trachoma is… Continue Reading Saving little eyes for a brighter future
In countries like Canada, your nearest eye doctor is usually just a few blocks away, and scheduling an eye exam is as easy as picking up the phone or clicking a few buttons online. If an eye exam revealed you needed a pair of prescription lenses to correct your vision, you could typically order eyeglasses… Continue Reading Eyeglasses now within reach in Kenya
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