5 fun philanthropic holiday gift ideas

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: News, Our Work
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This is one of my favourite times of the year. Lights are going up around my neighbourhood. The first strains of carols are chiming cheerily in stores. And my grandchildren are gearing up in anticipation. It’s also time to think about gifts for the special folks in your life. Our team has put together a… Continue Reading 5 fun philanthropic holiday gift ideas

A teacher learns that clear vision is possible again

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Hospitals, Kenya
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I met Sister Cecilia Chematia last year at Kenya’s Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in the small city of Eldoret. (Read more about my visit to the hospital here.) Operation Eyesight and its donors have supported the hospital’s eye unit since 2005. A 74-year old Roman Catholic nun from the Kaiboi convent, 50 km outside… Continue Reading A teacher learns that clear vision is possible again

Picturing a brighter future

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: India, Our Work, Zambia
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Today I’d like to tell you about a couple of photographs that mean a lot to me – and why. I currently serve Operation Eyesight as vice-president of Advancement, but back in 2002, I was volunteering on the Board of Directors. In that year I made my first visit to Africa and India to learn… Continue Reading Picturing a brighter future

Ongata Naado – a village transformed (Part 2 of 2)

| By Pat Ferguson, former President and CEO
Categories: Clean Water, Kenya
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Last week I wrote about this village in Kenya, and how the Maasai people suffered from the agonizing trachoma disease, largely due to lack of water. After Operation Eyesight drilled a water borehole in 2007, everything began changing for these people. The difference between my first visit to Ongata Naado in 2006 (before the well… Continue Reading Ongata Naado – a village transformed (Part 2 of 2)

Think of the children

| By Lynda Cherry, former Vice-President of International Programs
Categories: Our Work, Prevention
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As vice-president of International Programs, I am frequently in close contact with people in India and Africa. When I’ve visited these places, I’ve been struck by the vulnerability of children living in poverty. When poverty leads to blindness, it’s truly heartbreaking because there is little hope without outside help. Countless children miss out on an… Continue Reading Think of the children