Saving little eyes for a brighter future

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Clean Water, Zambia
| Tags: ,

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

Zambia: 2015 highlights

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Our Work, Zambia
| Tags:

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

From displacement and despair to health and happiness

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Prevention, Zambia
| Tags: , ,
If you’re like me, you may find yourself asking the question “why” a lot. Why is the world the way it is? Why do some people lack access to basic necessities, like water? Through my work at Operation Eyesight, I’ve come to better understand the layers of challenges faced by those living in developing countries.… Continue Reading From displacement and despair to health and happiness

Restoring sight and hope

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Eye Surgery, Zambia
| Tags: , ,
Losing someone or something you love can be very painful. After a significant loss, people often experience many difficult and overwhelming emotions: hopelessness, fear, anger, frustration, self-doubt, sadness. Jaa Katuta experienced all this and more. Jaa lives in a grass-thatched house near Mwinilugna, a town in the North-Western Province of Zambia. He has lived there… Continue Reading Restoring sight and hope

Borehole brings happiness to all

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Clean Water, Our Work, Zambia
| Tags: , ,
Christopher Tengwa, 57, lives in the Tulonga village of Sinazongwe district, Zambia. He works as a peasant farmer to provide for his family, including his 11 children. Christopher and his family used to live in the Zambezi floodplain where the land was fertile, but the Zambian government’s construction of the gigantic Kariba Dam forced them… Continue Reading Borehole brings happiness to all