Family forms the foundation

| By Lorie Gibson, former Vice-President of International Programs
Categories: Communities, India
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As a Canadian who is in constant touch with people in India and Africa, I frequently deal with differences. My friends and family often ask about my experiences of working with people who speak different languages, or who use the same language as I do, but often mean very different things. It is a challenge… Continue Reading Family forms the foundation

Remembering women in need

| By Lynda Cherry, former Vice-President of International Programs
Categories: India, Our Work
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Hello from India! As I write this, I’m here with our Operation Eyesight team in Hyderabad, where we’re meeting with eye care experts at the LV Prasad Eye Institute. You may know Hyderabad as the place where many Bollywood films are created. In fact, it was a wealthy filmmaker (LV Prasad) who supplied the land… Continue Reading Remembering women in need

Art Jenkyns’ simple message

| By Pat Ferguson, former President and CEO
Categories: India, Our Work
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This week marks the seventh anniversary of the passing of Art Jenkyns, the founder of Operation Eyesight. Those of you who know our history know that Art was the driving force behind the organization from the beginning. When he died in 2005, he left a tremendous legacy that continues to inspire our work to this… Continue Reading Art Jenkyns’ simple message

A smile worth seeing

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eye Surgery, Kenya
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Imagine losing your sight. It’s a highly emotional experience, even if the blindness is not trauma-related. With your vision gradually declining due to cataracts or other eye conditions, you’d feel sorrow, uncertainty and anxiety about the future. You’d naturally be apprehensive about eye surgery, yet eager for the possibility to be able to see again.… Continue Reading A smile worth seeing

Community outreach enriches life in an Indian slum

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Communities, India
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Kevin Davidson is a member of Operation Eyesight UK’s board of trustees and the chief executive officer of Maxwell Drummond, an international executive search firm headquartered in London, England. He visited our Rasoolpura Urban Slum Project during a December business trip to India. We asked him to share his impressions of the visit. Rasoolpura is… Continue Reading Community outreach enriches life in an Indian slum