Spring-like rejuvenation for a boy in Ghana

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eye Surgery, Ghana
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It was a very long winter, wasn’t it? Heavy snow, dangerous ice and bitter cold set records in many parts of Canada and the United States. But take heart — spring has finally arrived! The days are growing longer and warmer. If you don’t already, you’ll soon hear excited birds singing their mating songs, and… Continue Reading Spring-like rejuvenation for a boy in Ghana

Life-threatening illness averted for toddler

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Ghana, Our Work
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If you’ve ever known a child who’s been very ill, you’ll understand what the parents of little Awemboro recently went through. The three-year-old had always been fairly healthy, until one day, when his mother Helina noticed that his eye looked red. Unfortunately, she didn’t have any medication for it, and by the next day, her… Continue Reading Life-threatening illness averted for toddler

A farmer is “born again” thanks to cataract surgeries

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Eye Surgery, Ghana, Our Work
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Isaac Owusu Baffoe, our Program Coordinator in Ghana, shared this heartwarming story with us. Thank you, Isaac! Last summer, I visited St. Theresa’s Hospital in Nandom, one of our three partner hospitals in the Upper West Region of Ghana. During my visit, I met a man whose life has been transformed through the generosity of… Continue Reading A farmer is “born again” thanks to cataract surgeries

Sight leads to a better life

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Eye Surgery, Ghana, Our Work
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Ruth and her baby daughter, Judith, moved to Ejura, a town in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, in search of a better life. Little did they know that not all of their troubles could be left behind. When Judith was about a year old, Ruth noticed that there were white spots in her baby’s eyes. She was… Continue Reading Sight leads to a better life

Thanks to our donors, help is close by

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eye Surgery, Ghana
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Charlotte lives in Buduburam, a refugee settlement in Ghana’s Central Region. She used to sell second-hand clothing, but given the difficulty of having to trek on foot from one sales location to the other, she decided to work as a cook in her neighbourhood instead. But when her eyesight began to deteriorate, even that job… Continue Reading Thanks to our donors, help is close by