A celebration of sight restored

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eye Surgery, Ghana, Our Work
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Ever seen someone dancing for joy? I was fortunate enough to witness just such a spontaneous outpouring of elation when I was in Ghana last year. While at Watborg Eye Hospital, I met Janet Ofosuhene, a 75-year old woman who lives in the town of Kwahu Mpraeso. Four years ago, Janet noticed her vision start… Continue Reading A celebration of sight restored

The Olympics of eye care

| By Lorie Gibson, former Vice-President of International Programs
Categories: India, News, Our Work
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If you’re someone who reads this blog each week, you know how proud we are of our approach to eye care and development. We believe we’re on the right track – helping people with immediate needs but also helping communities become self-sufficient in the long run. That confidence was confirmed this week at the International… Continue Reading The Olympics of eye care

Older is o-kay

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Our Work
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A few weeks ago, I wrote about grandchildren from my and my wife Margot’s points of view (we’re known to our grandchildren as Nana and Papa). Here are some other terms for grandparents: I note that the United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons is coming up in a few weeks, which is a great… Continue Reading Older is o-kay

Back to school!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Clean Water, Our Work, Zambia
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It’s September and all over the world, children have trooped back to school. It’s an exciting time of year for children. Bright eyes ready to read and write – it’s great to be a kid. But what if the kids have no school? We work with rural people in Kenya and Zambia and we know… Continue Reading Back to school!

Imagine eyelashes scratching like a metal brush

| By Lorie Gibson, former Vice-President of International Programs
Categories: Eye Surgery, Kenya
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Trachoma is the world’s leading cause of preventable blindness. I have seen people suffering from it in developing countries like Kenya and Zambia, where it is the most common and widespread eye health issue. An agonizing disease borne of a lack of clean water and poor sanitation, trachoma causes permanent blindness if left untreated. The… Continue Reading Imagine eyelashes scratching like a metal brush