Aly’s emotional journey begins

| By Elizabeth Roden, Manager, Communications
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Aly has been keeping us updated about his travels on Twitter and Instagram: "Day one of my first journey with Operation Eyesight to see the wonderful work of our great organization. Six countries and ten flights in 28 days. My first stop is Nairobi Kenya. So much gratitude for this awesome role. #4AllTheWorld2C"
For most of us, leaving our comfort zone is something we like to avoid. But for Aly, our President and CEO, getting uncomfortable is something he looks forward to in the weeks to come. During September, Aly will be visiting our project countries to meet with our international team and participate in 30 days of… Continue Reading Aly’s emotional journey begins

May is Healthy Vision Month

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
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Indian boy having his eyes examined by a community health worker
Did you know that May is Healthy Vision Month? As an organization that works with people who lack ready access to eye health care or education, Operation Eyesight feels strongly about eye health and safety. We’re motivated by the fact that many eye health issues occur because of a lack of knowledge. That’s a big… Continue Reading May is Healthy Vision Month

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.

Prevent injury and strain to your eyes this month, and always!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Other, Prevention, Uncategorized
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Digital eye strain
As an organization that works with people who lack ready access to eye health care or education, Operation Eyesight feels strongly about eye health and safety. We’re motivated by the fact that many eye health issues occur because of a lack of knowledge. That’s a big issue in remote parts of Africa and Asia where… Continue Reading Prevent injury and strain to your eyes this month, and always!

Community program restores a mother’s sight

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
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Shakila, 52, lives in Bhopal, India. A widow, she works hard to support her two daughters as best she can through a variety of small jobs. She washes dishes and helps local farmers at the market by cleaning wheat and rice or grooming animals. But these tasks became extremely difficult when her vision started to… Continue Reading Community program restores a mother’s sight