From displacement and despair to health and happiness

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Prevention, Zambia
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If you’re like me, you may find yourself asking the question “why” a lot. Why is the world the way it is? Why do some people lack access to basic necessities, like water? Through my work at Operation Eyesight, I’ve come to better understand the layers of challenges faced by those living in developing countries.… Continue Reading From displacement and despair to health and happiness

Improved vision increases a teen’s independence

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Eyeglasses, Ghana, Prevention
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It can be tough being a teenager at the best of times, but life is even more challenging when you cannot see properly! Seventeen-year-old Lydia Kombortaa lives in Ghana, and had been complaining of poor eyesight since was a little girl. She couldn’t see the chalkboard at school and had resorted to copying lecture notes… Continue Reading Improved vision increases a teen’s independence

Get ready for GivingTuesday 2015!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Kenya, Prevention
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GivingTuesday 2015 is one month away! You’ve probably heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two days that kick off the holiday shopping season. Well, on Tuesday, December 1, people in Canada and across the globe will kick off the holiday giving season with GivingTuesday. It’s a special day dedicated to giving back around the world, and… Continue Reading Get ready for GivingTuesday 2015!

Our goal in Kenya: no more trachoma

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Clean Water, Kenya, Our Work, Prevention
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When Operation Eyesight drilled our first well in Kenya in 2007, we were following the World Health Organization-endorsed SAFE (Surgery, Antibiotics, Face-washing, Environmental change) strategy to eliminate painful, blinding trachoma. Thanks to our amazing donors, we’ve made great progress on that goal, so much that we’re now part of a plan to completely eradicate trachoma… Continue Reading Our goal in Kenya: no more trachoma

Cancer can leave children in the dark

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eye Surgery, India, Our Work, Prevention
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When you think of Operation Eyesight and our mission to eliminate avoidable blindness, the word “cancer” may not come to mind. However, eye cancer is a cause of blindness, and in some cases, this blindness could have been avoided with early detection. Retinoblastoma, a malignant tumour that starts in the cells of the retina, is… Continue Reading Cancer can leave children in the dark