A life turned right-side up – thanks to you!

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Blog, Communities, Community Health Worker, Eye Surgery, Hospitals, Kenya, Our Work
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Kenyan man is cured of cataracts
Simon is a 67-year-old man who lives with his wife, children and grandchildren in a small village in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya. He has lived there all his life and has a mud-walled house with rusty iron sheet roofing. Simon, and his wife, Gladys, have nine children, ranging from 41 to 15 years old. While Gladys takes care of the home, Simon has eked… Continue Reading A life turned right-side up – thanks to you!

Sight restored is like being born again

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Communities, Donors, Eye Surgery, Hospitals, Nepal, Our Work
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Today we want to tell you the story of Jay, a 60-year-old man living in Lalitpur, Nepal with his wife and children. Jay and his family are poor, and they live in a small cottage. He does some farming and he owns a small shop. Over time, Jay’s vision started to fade. He and his family… Continue Reading Sight restored is like being born again

The magical Gift of Sight!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Communities, Eye Surgery, India, Our Work
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Kamlesh and Nanalal are brothers. Kamlesh is 10 years old and Nanalal is just seven years old. They live in a small house with their grandfather, mother and three other siblings in a village in India’s Udaipur district. At a young age, both boys had severe visual impairment, to the point that they would often fall, bump into things and into… Continue Reading The magical Gift of Sight!

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!

Warmest thanks to you from ‘The Smiling Granny’!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Communities, Eye Surgery, India, Our Work
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Namey. The smilin granny!
This bright smile belongs to Namey, who lives in a small village in Arunachal, India. Namey is 91 years old, and very popular with the children of her tribe, who affectionately call her “The Smiling Granny.” But Namey’s face wasn’t always so happy. Over the past few years, her vision slowly became worse and worse,… Continue Reading Warmest thanks to you from ‘The Smiling Granny’!