Life-threatening illness averted for toddler

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Ghana, Our Work
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If you’ve ever known a child who’s been very ill, you’ll understand what the parents of little Awemboro recently went through. The three-year-old had always been fairly healthy, until one day, when his mother Helina noticed that his eye looked red. Unfortunately, she didn’t have any medication for it, and by the next day, her… Continue Reading Life-threatening illness averted for toddler

Staff honoured by International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Our Work
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Congratulations to two of our senior staff, who received recognition from their peers at the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)’s 10th General Assembly in October. As the liaison organization between governments and non-governmental agencies, IAPB works with blindness prevention organizations all over the world.

Happy New Year, everyone!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Our Work
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On behalf of all of us at Operation Eyesight, our best wishes for a happy and healthy 2017! I don’t know about you, but as the new year rolls in, I find myself reflecting on all of the wonderful things that happened in the last 12 months. It was a busy and exciting year for… Continue Reading Happy New Year, everyone!

We truly are stronger together!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Kenya, Our Work, Zambia
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In October, Operation Eyesight joined the global eye health community in celebrating World Sight Day and the undeniable fact that we’re “Stronger Together.” This theme carried through to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness’ 10th General Assembly in Durban, South Africa, which I had the opportunity to attend. It was four days chock-full… Continue Reading We truly are stronger together!

Give sight on GivingTuesday!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Donors, Our Work
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Today is GivingTuesday and people all over the world are kicking off the holiday season by giving back! You can change lives today by helping us reach our GivingTuesday campaign goal: to raise $15,000 for our cataract surgery programs in India and Africa. Every $50 donation will fund one sight-restoring cataract surgery for a patient… Continue Reading Give sight on GivingTuesday!