A ‘little anchor’ named Smiley

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Eye Surgery, India, Our Work
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Kashinath, recently appointed as our Senior Director of International Programs, was told this heartwarming story by Dr. Santosh Moses, Country Manager, India. Never did Bonny Gideon and his wife Nagamani imagine that their future would be dependent upon the tiny hands that they held to teach baby steps. The couple live in the village of Pangidigudem,… Continue Reading A ‘little anchor’ named Smiley

That’s what friends are for…

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eye Surgery, Ghana, Our Work
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What if you were destitute, blind and alone in a foreign country where no one spoke your language? How would you survive? This is the story of two friends, Alhaji and Diallo, and how their lives changed for the better, thanks to Operation Eyesight’s generous donors. Alhaji had cataracts a few years ago, and fortunately,… Continue Reading That’s what friends are for…

Kind words from our hospital partners

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Hospitals, India, Kenya, Our Work
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This year, we’ve been celebrating 50 years since Operation Eyesight was founded, and we have received a number of letters from the administrators and doctors of our hospital partners, who see the impact our donors are having. These letters speak to our work, but they also recognize the heartfelt generosity of our donors. Here are… Continue Reading Kind words from our hospital partners

Run for “Well”ness smashes fundraising goal

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Donors, Our Work
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When Dean Loewen puts his mind to something, he tends to make it happen. So we weren’t surprised to see to his team’s fundraising total climbing toward the $15,000 goal in the weeks before their Run for “Well”ness in June. (Read more about their story here.) Dean and his team of 17 runners all pitched… Continue Reading Run for “Well”ness smashes fundraising goal

Blindness from ‘sugar disease’: Be aware and be safe!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Ghana, Our Work, Prevention
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Did you know diabetes is the single most prevalent cause of blindness in Canada? The Canadian Diabetes Association warns that if you have diabetes, you’re more likely to develop diabetic retinopathy (serious changes to the retina). You are also more likely to develop cataracts at a younger age, and twice as likely to develop glaucoma.… Continue Reading Blindness from ‘sugar disease’: Be aware and be safe!