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
What if the only way you could access eye care was to travel by a dugout canoe through crocodile-infested waters? Trachoma is a bacterial eye infection and a leading cause of blindness in countries like Zambia. In the Sinazongwe district, about 300 km from the capital city of Lusaka, the prevalence of blinding trachoma is… Continue Reading Saving little eyes for a brighter future
In countries like Canada, your nearest eye doctor is usually just a few blocks away, and scheduling an eye exam is as easy as picking up the phone or clicking a few buttons online. If an eye exam revealed you needed a pair of prescription lenses to correct your vision, you could typically order eyeglasses… Continue Reading Eyeglasses now within reach in Kenya
Charlotte lives in Buduburam, a refugee settlement in Ghana’s Central Region. She used to sell second-hand clothing, but given the difficulty of having to trek on foot from one sales location to the other, she decided to work as a cook in her neighbourhood instead. But when her eyesight began to deteriorate, even that job… Continue Reading Thanks to our donors, help is close by
Since publishing our 2015 Report to Donors in June, we’ve been sharing highlights from each of the countries where we work. Our programs in India and Africa had a banner year, thanks to support from our generous donors. This week we’re excited to tell you more about the work our donors made possible in Zambia… Continue Reading Zambia: 2015 highlights
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