Health worker brings light to her community

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, India, Our Work
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The last of the sun’s rays cast over a small village near the India-Bangladesh border. Nurbhanu is finishing up her final house call of the day. As a community health worker with Operation Eyesight’s Community-Based Eye Health Project in West Bengal, India, she is used to working late into the evening. Tomorrow, a team from… Continue Reading Health worker brings light to her community

Women, water and the Run for “Well”ness

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Our Work, Zambia
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Today is International Women’s Day and we’re talking water. Why? In areas where water is scarce, it is usually women and girls who are responsible for fetching water. This often involves walking several kilometres each day with the very present danger of being attacked by wild animals. And for girls, it means they either miss… Continue Reading Women, water and the Run for “Well”ness

A starfish on the Kenyan plains

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eye Surgery, Kenya, Our Work, Prevention
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There’s a famous anecdote about a little girl who walked along a beach after a storm, tossing stranded starfish back into the safety of the ocean. When asked why she bothered when there were thousands of starfish, she replied, “I made a difference to that one.” Last week, I told you about how women and… Continue Reading A starfish on the Kenyan plains

Lions and elephants and crocs, oh my

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Kenya, Zambia
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A big, cold glass of water is one of life’s simple pleasures. When you’re thirsty, there’s nothing better. But what if, on the way to the tap or water dispenser, a lion leapt out at you? Or an elephant charged you? Or a 15-foot long crocodile with a big toothy grin was lurking in wait?… Continue Reading Lions and elephants and crocs, oh my

Women power drives change (Part 2 of 2)

| By Lynda Cherry, former Vice-President of International Programs
Categories: Communities, India
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Our blog post of February 24 featured Daniel Franklin, Operation Eyesight’s Program Manager for Community Eye Health in India, describing how a group of 15 women was sought to facilitate eye health in remote, rural areas of Tamil Nadu state. The hospital-based community eye health program seeks to reach people suffering from visual impairment who… Continue Reading Women power drives change (Part 2 of 2)