GivingTuesday 2017 was a great success, thanks to you!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Blog, Donors, News, Other, Volunteers
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Strikes for Sight highlights
On November 28, just about a month ago today, we kicked off the holiday giving season with GivingTuesday! Following on the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, GivingTuesday is a special day dedicated to giving back around the world, and we’re proud to have made it an annual event for Operation Eyesight. To help… Continue Reading GivingTuesday 2017 was a great success, thanks to you!

Happy Holidays! Thank you for all your support.

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Blog, Donors, Other, Uncategorized, Volunteers
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Thank you!
On behalf of all of us at Operation Eyesight (and I do mean all of us; our staff in Canada, India, Kenya, Zambia, Ghana and Nepal; our boards of directors in all those countries, and our wonderful Calgary volunteers), I’d like to extend a great big thank you for all your support over the past… Continue Reading Happy Holidays! Thank you for all your support.

Holiday shopping jitters? We have the gift for you!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Communities, Eye Surgery, Eyeglasses, Ghana, Hospitals, India, Kenya, Nepal, Other, Our Work, Prevention
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Just two weeks until Christmas?! That’s only 12 sleeps left before the big day! Some of us tend to get around to our Christmas shopping a little late. Are you wondering how on earth you’re going to get all your shopping done in time? If you are, I have a few ideas that could cure… Continue Reading Holiday shopping jitters? We have the gift for you!

GivingTuesday 2017 is here – and you can be a part of it!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Blog, Communities, Donors, Eyeglasses, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Other, Zambia
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Deborah hugging her sister
Today is GivingTuesday! People all over the world are kicking off the holiday season by giving back! You can change lives today by helping us reach or surpass our GivingTuesday campaign goal: to raise $35,000 for our eyeglasses programs in Asia and Africa. Just click here to donate! Sadly, many people living in these countries suffer from “low vision.”… Continue Reading GivingTuesday 2017 is here – and you can be a part of it!

A man’s sight has been restored and the cows have come back home!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Blog, Communities, Community Health Worker, Eye Surgery, India, Other, Our Work
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Standsingh is an 82-year-old man who lives in the state of Meghalaya in India. It’s a hilly region, surrounded by mountains and rocky cliffs. He was born and raised in a small village, where he lives with his children and grandchildren in a sturdy little house made of timber and brick. Sadly, Standsingh’s wife passed away eight… Continue Reading A man’s sight has been restored and the cows have come back home!