Depending on a child’s eyes: not so idyllic

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eye Surgery, India, Our Work
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The expression, “Seeing the world through a child’s eyes,” is generally imagined to be an idyllic state. However, what if you had to rely on your 10-year-old son to be your “eyes” because you can’t see? That’s exactly what happened to Asrofi, a 50-year old mother who lives in a tiny village about 100 kilometres… Continue Reading Depending on a child’s eyes: not so idyllic

Add YouTube: instant smile!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: News
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How’s your day going? If you haven’t had a smile yet today (and I hope that isn’t the case), then I invite you to take a moment and click on Operation Eyesight’s YouTube channel. Like magic: instant smile! Within moments, you will meet people whose lives have been transformed by our generous donors. You’ll see… Continue Reading Add YouTube: instant smile!

Back to school!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Clean Water, Our Work, Zambia
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It’s September and all over the world, children have trooped back to school. It’s an exciting time of year for children. Bright eyes ready to read and write – it’s great to be a kid. But what if the kids have no school? We work with rural people in Kenya and Zambia and we know… Continue Reading Back to school!

A Dad is…

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: News, Our Work
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A dad is respected because he gives his children leadership. A dad is appreciated because he gives his children care. A dad is valued because he gives his children time. A dad is loved because he gives his children the one thing they treasure most: himself. ~ Author unknown With Father’s Day only two days… Continue Reading A Dad is…

Children with disabilities are often forgotten

| By Lorie Gibson, former Vice-President of International Programs
Categories: Communities, India
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I once met a little boy with one eye. Last year while in India, I visited the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, India. This world-class centre for vision care works closely with Operation Eyesight. I was touring the facility, marvelling at all the different departments. LVP handles just about every kind of eye problem… Continue Reading Children with disabilities are often forgotten