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The Power of Partnerships: Seeing is Believing by Kashinath Bhoosnurmath

We all believe and say, ‘Seeing is believing.’ I personally hold this belief dear and often repeat it, as it resonates deeply with me. As the President and CEO of Operation Eyesight Universal, one of my roles is to help our growing global community to see how our collective actions and partnerships – as employees… Continue reading The Power of Partnerships: Seeing is Believing by Kashinath Bhoosnurmath

Community health worker breaks down barriers with empathy before eye charts

Community health worker Robiroy poses with a patient outside of a home in Meghalaya, India. Photo: Emmanuel Benia Tanti / Program Manager, India.

In the hills of Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi District, Robiroy, a young community health worker from Nongpoh Vision Centre, was assigned to serve 47 villages with a population of more than 16,000.Initially, he encountered skepticism from the community, as people feared medical interventions or had misconceptions. For many, fading vision was simply part of growing old. To… Continue reading Community health worker breaks down barriers with empathy before eye charts

Gift of Sight: Cataract surgery spares Benjamin from a life of avoidable blindness

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

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