Village Trip with Operation Eyesight Universal

| By Shivam Maini
Categories: Blog, Communities, Eyeglasses, India, Other
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Young smiling boy
Today we’re excited to feature a guest blog post by Dr. Shivam Maini. In his post, he talks about his trip with our team to screen a community in India for eye health issues. While he was there, he snapped some great photos as well! Dusty and hot winds sweeping dry farms. How interesting can… Continue Reading Village Trip with Operation Eyesight Universal

Christmas in June?! 2017 AGM

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Blog, Other
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Operation Eyesight staff from around the world.
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for our “Halfway to Christmas Party” and Annual General Meeting! More than 90 donors, board members, volunteers, staff and friends of Operation Eyesight gathered at the Delta Calgary South Hotel on June 19 to spread some Christmas cheer. It was a fun-filled evening complete with turkey… Continue Reading Christmas in June?! 2017 AGM

New eyeglasses restore a little girl’s future!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Eyeglasses, Ghana, Hospitals, Other, Our Work
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Lordia has now received new prescription eyeglasses. Today, she can see more clearly!
  Lordia is a 13-year-old girl who lives in Ghana. Her parents are poor, so they wanted to ensure their daughter’s future through her education. But a couple years ago, her future looked bleak. When Lordia was 11, her teacher told her parents she was having trouble keeping up with her classmates because of her… Continue Reading New eyeglasses restore a little girl’s future!

Shabnam’s story: Community health work at its finest

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, India, Other, Our Work
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Shabnam with other community health workers, are all working hard to educate their communities to eliminate avoidable blindness!
If you’re lucky, you chose what you wanted to study and what career interested you most. But what would it be like to live your life thinking that your future had been decided for you? Shabnam is a 32-year-old woman who lives with her husband and three children in Bhopal, India. She comes from a… Continue Reading Shabnam’s story: Community health work at its finest

Giving up isn’t an option!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Kenya, Other
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Simon at home
Growing up, do you remember what some of your biggest challenges were? Did any of them make you want to give up and walk away? Now, try to imagine the challenge of growing up blind in one eye without access to professional eye care services. This was young Simon’s experience. He suffered an injury as… Continue Reading Giving up isn’t an option!