Rotary Club helps us reach the unreached

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Communities, India
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Last year, Operation Eyesight became the first and only NGO in the eye health sector to work in the challenging state called Jammu and Kashmir, India – and it’s all because of the Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise! Many people in this mountainous state live in remote areas with no roads, making it extremely difficult… Continue Reading Rotary Club helps us reach the unreached

Communities become part of the solution

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, India
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Since we announced our first avoidable blindness-free village in 2014, it’s no secret that Operation Eyesight’s work takes place at the community level. That’s where ending avoidable blindness begins, as part of our approach to provide education about eye health and create lasting eye health care. But as we’ve learned, it isn’t enough to simply… Continue Reading Communities become part of the solution

Difficult terrain presents barriers to eye health

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities
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High mountains, thick forests and endless savannah. They may sound like settings for the latest Hollywood blockbuster, but in the countries where we work, this sort of terrain can actually stop people from accessing eye care and having their sight restored! Why? The most obvious problem is distance. Many people in India, Ghana, Kenya and… Continue Reading Difficult terrain presents barriers to eye health

A father’s heart rejoices: His son can see!

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Eye Surgery, India
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Sri Paresh Orang is a daily wage worker in a small village in northeast India. Paresh and his wife have two young sons – one of whom was born blind. Providing for his family was difficult for Paresh, and because of his youngest son’s disability and the special care he required, life was that much… Continue Reading A father’s heart rejoices: His son can see!

GivingTuesday 2014: Six-month progress report

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
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Last December, Operation Eyesight participated in GivingTuesday – the global day of giving – for the first time. Thanks to support from our incredible donors, we raised enough funds on GivingTuesday to set five villages in West Bengal, India free of avoidable blindness! Through our Hospital-Based Community Eye Health Program in partnership with Siliguri Greater… Continue Reading GivingTuesday 2014: Six-month progress report