Our goal in Kenya: no more trachoma

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Clean Water, Kenya, Our Work, Prevention
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When Operation Eyesight drilled our first well in Kenya in 2007, we were following the World Health Organization-endorsed SAFE (Surgery, Antibiotics, Face-washing, Environmental change) strategy to eliminate painful, blinding trachoma. Thanks to our amazing donors, we’ve made great progress on that goal, so much that we’re now part of a plan to completely eradicate trachoma… Continue Reading Our goal in Kenya: no more trachoma

A farmer’s vision of happiness

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Eye Surgery, India, Our Work
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Subhas Mondal is a farmer from a small village in West Bengal, India. To earn a wage and provide for himself and his wife, he ploughs land and sells date palm juice, which he extracts from nearby date trees. For reasons unknown to him, Subhas’ vision began to slowly deteriorate. But with no eye care… Continue Reading A farmer’s vision of happiness

Teacher regains vision thanks to former student

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eye Surgery, India, Our Work
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Inesh Swargiary, a 37-year-old teacher from Assam, India, loves his job. He bicycles eight kilometres to work every morning, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way and smiling at the thought of spending the rest of the day with his Grade 10 students. Inesh spends most of his time at the front of the classroom,… Continue Reading Teacher regains vision thanks to former student

Visible growth: our new vision centres

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, Eyeglasses, Our Work
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Many of our donors are familiar with the idea of eye camps; temporary clinics set up to provide eye care to people in rural or remote areas. After all, they’ve been a big part of our efforts for many years, because distance is a huge barrier for many people who need eye care. But temporary… Continue Reading Visible growth: our new vision centres

A return to vision

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Ghana, Our Work
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What if you were told by a respected family friend that wearing eyeglasses would cause your child to go blind? Imagine your shock and fear! That was the situation faced by Hannah Quayson, a widow living in Kasoa, Central region, Ghana. Hannah works at a local convenience store to support her six children. After her… Continue Reading A return to vision