Working together to provide more eye care services in Kenya

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Kenya, Prevention
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On World Sight Day 2016, we opened the Huruma Sub-County Hospital Eye Unit in Eldoret, Kenya. The Eye Unit was built by Operation Eyesight (through Standard Chartered Bank’s Seeing is Believing program) and the Uasin Gishu county government. Thanks to our donors’ generosity, we were able to equip the eye unit and provide training for… Continue Reading Working together to provide more eye care services in Kenya

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!

Going door to door to end blindness

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, India, Kenya, Zambia
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There are lots of causes of avoidable blindness. One that’s especially common in the countries where we work is what’s known as “poor eye health-seeking behaviour.” It refers to people who have problems with their eyes, but don’t seek medical attention. We’ve learned there are a lot of reasons for this, including a lack of… Continue Reading Going door to door to end blindness

Going great distances to find those at risk of blindness

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, Kenya
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Evelyne, 28, is a wife, mother of three, and one of our most successful volunteers in her region of Kenya. As a Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT) case finder, Evelyne and a team of women and men travel long distances across Narok district’s dusty plains. When they reach tiny remote villages, the team goes door-to-door to identify,… Continue Reading Going great distances to find those at risk of blindness

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