Kenya: 2015 highlights

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Kenya, Our Work
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In June, we highlighted our work in India and Ghana. This month, we’re excited to showcase our work in Kenya and Zambia. Read on to learn about the incredible difference our donors made in Kenya in 2015, and check back here next week for highlights from Zambia. The 2015 year saw tremendous growth in our… Continue Reading Kenya: 2015 highlights

Your support helps children see!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eye Surgery, Kenya, Uncategorized
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Look at the eyes of this beautiful baby! This is little Darrel. Just over 18 months old, he lives with his family in a low income community outside Nairobi, Kenya. When Darrel was nine months old, his mother Beatrice noticed a problem with her baby’s eyes. They were always filled with tears and looked sore… Continue Reading Your support helps children see!

A man’s dream of helping others comes true

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Kenya, Prevention
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Joseph Siololo, from Kenya’s Narok County, was only 17 years old when a debilitating illness nearly killed him. “I was writing an exam when I collapsed and had to be rushed to hospital,” he recalls. Unfortunately, doctors weren’t able to diagnose his illness, and he was sent home to be close to his family. At… Continue Reading A man’s dream of helping others comes true

Give the gift that gives twice

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eyeglasses, Kenya, Uncategorized
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Isn’t it great to be around children as the holiday season approaches? I just love watching my grandkids’ eyes light up as they make their lists (and check them more than twice!), dreaming of brightly decorated trees and candy canes. Their excitement is contagious! But I know there are countless children who don’t wish for… Continue Reading Give the gift that gives twice

Education, surgery – and your help! – can change a life

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Eye Surgery, Kenya
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Sote Cheruiyot is a 68-year-old subsistence farmer who lives with her husband in Kenya. They’ve lived in the village of Kapsengwet for over 30 years, growing crops and raising livestock. Over the past few years, Sote noticed progressive vision loss in both eyes. She could no longer help her husband on the farm. Soon, they… Continue Reading Education, surgery – and your help! – can change a life