Restored eyesight builds hope for a brick-maker!

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Blog, Communities, Eye Surgery, Kenya, Other, Our Work
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Special thanks to Ronald Kefa, our project officer in Kenya, for writing this beautiful story of hope restored! James was 51 years old when he went blind. He had lived unable to see out of his left eye for years, and one morning he woke up unable to see out of his right eye, either.… Continue Reading Restored eyesight builds hope for a brick-maker!

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!

A broken heart is mended with the gift of sight

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Blog, Communities, Eye Surgery, Nepal, Our Work
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Laxmi can SEE
Laxmi is a 75-year-old woman who lives in a poor neighbourhood in Nepal. Sadly, Laxmi’s husband passed away a few years ago, and she was left a widow. As she got older, her vision began to fade, until finally she lost her vision completely. Laxmi moved into a small cottage with her two daughters, two… Continue Reading A broken heart is mended with the gift of sight

All for one, and one for all!

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Blog, Eye Surgery, Hospitals, India, Our Work
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Siroti is a 60-year-old woman who lives in a village in West Bengal, India. She lives with her husband and their extended family. She works as a daily wage worker in a nearby tea garden, where her husband is a daily wage labourer and her son works as a carpenter. Together as a family they… Continue Reading All for one, and one for all!

He once was blind, but now he sews!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Donors, Eye Surgery, Kenya, Our Work
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As a tailor, sharp eyesight is a must. How else could you follow a pattern, thread a needle or stitch a straight line? But what if your eyes started to fail you? That’s what happened to a tailor named Thomas, who lives in Kapsumai village in Kenya.  He’s proud of his successful tailoring business, which… Continue Reading He once was blind, but now he sews!