Holiday shopping jitters? We have the gift for you!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Communities, Eye Surgery, Eyeglasses, Ghana, Hospitals, India, Kenya, Nepal, Other, Our Work, Prevention
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Just two weeks until Christmas?! That’s only 12 sleeps left before the big day! Some of us tend to get around to our Christmas shopping a little late. Are you wondering how on earth you’re going to get all your shopping done in time? If you are, I have a few ideas that could cure… Continue Reading Holiday shopping jitters? We have the gift for you!

This holiday season, give the gift that keeps on giving!

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Blog, Communities, Community Health Worker, Hospitals, India, Our Work
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Are you still on the look out for the perfect gift to give your loved ones this Christmas? Are you the type to consider all the options before deciding what you think is the very best gift? What if we told you that you don’t need to look any further. This year, you can give… Continue Reading This holiday season, give the gift that keeps on giving!

GivingTuesday 2017 is here – and you can be a part of it!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Blog, Communities, Donors, Eyeglasses, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Other, Zambia
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Deborah hugging her sister
Today is GivingTuesday! People all over the world are kicking off the holiday season by giving back! You can change lives today by helping us reach or surpass our GivingTuesday campaign goal: to raise $35,000 for our eyeglasses programs in Asia and Africa. Just click here to donate! Sadly, many people living in these countries suffer from “low vision.”… Continue Reading GivingTuesday 2017 is here – and you can be a part of it!

A man’s sight has been restored and the cows have come back home!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Blog, Communities, Community Health Worker, Eye Surgery, India, Other, Our Work
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Standsingh is an 82-year-old man who lives in the state of Meghalaya in India. It’s a hilly region, surrounded by mountains and rocky cliffs. He was born and raised in a small village, where he lives with his children and grandchildren in a sturdy little house made of timber and brick. Sadly, Standsingh’s wife passed away eight… Continue Reading A man’s sight has been restored and the cows have come back home!

You can’t buy happiness… but you can provide eyeglasses!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Eyeglasses, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Our Work, Zambia
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Did you flip to November on your calendar and think: “The heck? Where did the year go?” I sympathize. The year really has flown by, and GivingTuesday is only two weeks away! Many of our supporters have already made donations, and we can’t thank you enough. By now, you may know that four out of… Continue Reading You can’t buy happiness… but you can provide eyeglasses!