Every day, 10-year-old Benjamin in Kenya proudly leads his family’s goats out to graze, a chore that once seemed unthinkable, because from a young age, Benjamin was blind. Benjamin lives with his parents and six siblings in the village of Olookitareti in Kajiado County. The family struggles financially; Benjamin’s father Joshua has a chronic illness,… Continue reading Gift of Sight: Cataract surgery spares Benjamin from a life of avoidable blindness
Author: Caroline Wagner
Measuring impact and driving change through research & advocacy
Every time one of our community health workers interacts with a family during a door-to-door eye heath survey, she starts to collect data: the number of people in the house, their visual acuity scores, referrals given… and the list goes on. It all goes into a database so we can analyze the information and offer… Continue reading Measuring impact and driving change through research & advocacy
Cataract surgery gives hope and purpose to grandfather in Bangladesh
At age 70, Saidur in Bangladesh continues to work on his farm to support his large, extended family. He knows that without his income, his family’s finances would be spread too thin. But in recent years, farming became increasingly difficult for Saidur as his vision weakened. “It was as if everything had turned dark and… Continue reading Cataract surgery gives hope and purpose to grandfather in Bangladesh
Why we’re working to integrate eye care into primary health care
If you sprain an ankle or come down with a bad cough, your first stop is usually your family doctor. But when it comes to blurry vision, the path to care often looks very different. Around the world, eye health is still treated separately from primary health care, creating gaps that leave people without the… Continue reading Why we’re working to integrate eye care into primary health care
