GivingTuesday 2015: Final report

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Blog, Communities, Kenya, Prevention
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Can you think back to December 2, 2015? It’s hard to remember nine months ago, but December 2 was a Tuesday. And it wasn’t just any Tuesday; December 2, 2015 was GivingTuesday – the day our donors helped transformed the lives of thousands of students in Kenya! Our goal for GivingTuesday 2015 was to raise… Continue Reading GivingTuesday 2015: Final report

Building eye health awareness in Ghana

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Eye Surgery, Ghana, Prevention
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Like many developing countries, Ghana faces inadequate access to eye health services, which is why we’ve been working there since 2006. Our Ghana team knows that many people are fearful of accessing eye health care because of lack of awareness, poor service, distance, affordability and long wait times. Thanks to funding from our partner Seeing… Continue Reading Building eye health awareness in Ghana

Biannual checkup: Majuli Island

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, India, Prevention
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We first told you about Majuli Island back in Spring 2014. Located in India’s remote state of Assam, it’s home to 168,000 people. Before Operation Eyesight launched a Hospital-Based Community Eye Health Program there in 2012, the island had no eye care at all. Thanks to a video documentary created by our Canadian intern Adrian… Continue Reading Biannual checkup: Majuli Island

A man’s dream of helping others comes true

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Kenya, Prevention
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Joseph Siololo, from Kenya’s Narok County, was only 17 years old when a debilitating illness nearly killed him. “I was writing an exam when I collapsed and had to be rushed to hospital,” he recalls. Unfortunately, doctors weren’t able to diagnose his illness, and he was sent home to be close to his family. At… Continue Reading A man’s dream of helping others comes true

PEEK program ensures kids get the treatment they need

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Kenya, Prevention
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Ten-year-old Zelma from Kenya is the youngest of seven children. Four years ago, she started experiencing eye problems. Her eyes burned and itched, and her eyelids started to grow heavy. Her mother, Berth, took her to a local hospital where she was treated for eye allergies. But sadly, Zelma never received further treatment. Her eye… Continue Reading PEEK program ensures kids get the treatment they need