Across the globe, eye health took centre stage as Operation Eyesight teams celebrated World Sight Day on Oct. 13 with public eye health screenings, community education and other awareness events. “World Sight Day is a reminder for us all to love our eyes and prioritize our eye health, but in many areas where we work… Continue reading World Sight Day 2022 shines a light on eye health
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Clean water provides the Gift of Sight to Zambia school
Mangos, guavas, lemons and heaps of vegetables – all things that students at a Mweela Primary School in Sinazongwe can cultivate now, thanks to a hand pump in the courtyard. Imagine going to school and not being able to access clean water. How would you stay hydrated? Stay clean and sanitary? Stay engaged in your… Continue reading Clean water provides the Gift of Sight to Zambia school
Restoring sight, transforming communities
For seven-year-old Misba, the Gift of Sight has meant so much more than a pair of prescription eyeglasses – it’s also been a chance to thrive at school and build connections with friends. For her parents, who live with their daughter in a small village in West Bengal, India, it’s the unmistakable way Misba’s eyes… Continue reading Restoring sight, transforming communities
Access to eye health care provides children with the gift of education and the ability to achieve their potential
Each year at this time I am transported back to a time that the Gift of Sight changed the life of a young girl I encountered in Northern India… It was about a decade ago and I was visiting a school as part of my work with Operation Eyesight. The room was loud – full… Continue reading Access to eye health care provides children with the gift of education and the ability to achieve their potential
