For the community of Lukanda B in central Zambia, the rehabilitation of the local water borehole has brought new life to the village. It is one of 38 boreholes in Kapiri Mposhi District that Operation Eyesight repaired in 2022, thanks to a team of pump minders we have trained in the area. Locally available, safe… Continue reading Fresh water, fresh starts
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Why one donor is leaving a gift to Operation Eyesight in her will
Having supported Operation Eyesight for decades, leaving a gift in her will was a choice that made sense for Dr. Reddy. She first learned about Operation Eyesight when she met Dr. Ben and Evlyn Gullison in 1985 after their return from a medical mission in Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Reddy’s home state in India. “I was… Continue reading Why one donor is leaving a gift to Operation Eyesight in her will
Beauty in the eye of the beholder
For the past three years, headaches and watery red eyes were a constant reality for Tonnima, from a village in northern Bangladesh. The 22-year-old works as a beautician and hopes to someday go to college, but vision trouble has meant difficulty reading, working and doing daily tasks at home. “I thought that my sight problems… Continue reading Beauty in the eye of the beholder
Gift of Sight secures a family’s livelihood
Thirteen-year-old Isaya shoulders more than most boys his age. As one of eight children in a farming family in the village of Inkinye, in Kenya’s Rift Valley, Isaya’s future livelihood has always depended on the success of the farm. His father’s efforts to tend to the land deteriorated due to age, leaving the responsibility to… Continue reading Gift of Sight secures a family’s livelihood
