When members of the First Baptist Church in Petrolia, Ontario sat down to choose an organization to support for the church’s 150th anniversary, the decision was unanimous. “Operation Eyesight kept coming up because of the previous connection,” says Janet Whitlock, the project’s lead.  “It was one of the easier decisions.” The previous connection she refers to… Continue reading A fundraiser…150 years in the making
Author: Caroline Wagner
All-female healthcare team to run mobile vision clinic in northern India
Today, on International Women’s Day, we are excited to tell you about an innovative project we are undertaking in partnership with NorQuest College (Edmonton, AB) and the Rotary Eye and ENT Hospital (Udhampur, India). The goal of the project is to give people in a rural district in northwest India greater access to eye health… Continue reading All-female healthcare team to run mobile vision clinic in northern India
Love at clear sight: Man sees wife properly for the first time after cataract surgery
Imagine not knowing what your wife looks like until three years after you’ve gotten married. That was the case for 40-year-old Wasim in India. When Wasim got married, he had already started developing cataracts. The couple was blessed with a son, but Wasim’s deteriorating vision was making life difficult for the family. He couldn’t work,… Continue reading Love at clear sight: Man sees wife properly for the first time after cataract surgery
