A life is now in focus, thanks to you!

| By Mikhaila Molloy, Digital Communications Specialist
Categories: Blog, Donors, Eyeglasses, Ghana, Our Work
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Young boy in Ghana receives eyeglasses free of charge thanks to Operation Eyesight program
Evans is 17 years old and lives with his grandmother in a small fishing community in Ghana. His grandmother works hard on her farm, earning just enough to take care of their little family. Sadly, Evans couldn’t help out at home or on the farm because he struggled with his vision. He’s a seventh-grade student, but… Continue Reading A life is now in focus, thanks to you!

Worst floods in a century have left people vulnerable, without access to eye care

| By Elizabeth Roden, Manager, Communications
Categories: Blog, Communities, Eye Surgery, Eyeglasses, Hospitals, Our Work, Prevention
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Little Flower Hospital’s medical camps are overflowing with people in need of urgent care.
Lives lost. Hospitals and homes flooded. Eyeglasses washed away in the deluge. An outbreak of waterborne infections. The situation in Kerala state, India is devastating, and the impact on people’s health – including their eye health – is alarming. Our team in India has jumped into action, organizing medical relief camps in collaboration with Little… Continue Reading Worst floods in a century have left people vulnerable, without access to eye care

Welcome to the Family, CloudBreak!

| By Aly Bandali, CEO
Categories: Blog, Eye Surgery, Eyeglasses, Other, Our Work, Partnerships, Prevention
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CloudBreak Calgary
We’re excited to announce our partnership with CloudBreak Eye Care, right here in Calgary. CloudBreak is Calgary’s newest Glaucoma and Advanced Anterior Segment Clinic. They provide quality and personalized eye care to their patients, empowering them through eye health education and professional care. CloudBreak has decided to partner with our organization, offering their patients the option… Continue Reading Welcome to the Family, CloudBreak!

You can’t buy happiness… but you can provide eyeglasses!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Eyeglasses, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Our Work, Zambia
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Did you flip to November on your calendar and think: “The heck? Where did the year go?” I sympathize. The year really has flown by, and GivingTuesday is only two weeks away! Many of our supporters have already made donations, and we can’t thank you enough. By now, you may know that four out of… Continue Reading You can’t buy happiness… but you can provide eyeglasses!

A pair of eyeglasses restores a girl’s future and independence!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Blog, Communities, Community Health Worker, Donors, Eyeglasses, Ghana, Other, Our Work
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Ruth and Dora
Ruth is an 11-year-old girl who lives with her family in a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Ruth’s father moved to Ghana’s capital city of Accra in search of new opportunities, and now Ruth lives with her mother and her two siblings in a room rented in an apartment compound. Ruth’s mother Dora is… Continue Reading A pair of eyeglasses restores a girl’s future and independence!