New Vision Centre Opens in Malawi 

Drive 10 hours north of Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe and you’ll find yourself in Chitipa District, a hilly, agricultural region sandwiched into the tripoint border with Zambia and Tanzania. Until recently, the local hospital was over capacity and many people seeking eye health care were being referred to neighbouring hospitals, all between 100 to… Continue reading New Vision Centre Opens in Malawi 

Notes from the field: Reporting for duty in Isiolo County, Kenya

On the day I arrived in Garbatulla, Kenya to begin my work with Operation Eyesight, there was no electricity, so I couldn’t let my colleagues back in Nairobi know that I had made it. The next day, the network came back online, but the incident sums up one of the challenges of working in this… Continue reading Notes from the field: Reporting for duty in Isiolo County, Kenya

Early detection gives little boy a second chance at life

Priyansh poses with his mother and father. Photo supplied by the L V Prasad Eye Institute

Four-year-old Priyansh’s story begins in March 2023 when his father, Raj, noticed a strange glow in his little boy’s eyes. It was an observation that would end up saving Priyansh’s life. Raj and his wife, Ramya, acted quickly and took Priyansh to a local doctor who diagnosed him with a tumor. After more consultations, the… Continue reading Early detection gives little boy a second chance at life

Future back in focus for Ethiopian student

Hayat is thrilled to have the eyeglasses she needs to catch up in school. Photo: Zenegnaw Adimtew / Operation Eyesight

Imagine failing the same grade twice. And the first grade, no less. That’s an experience 11-year-old Hayat, in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, has gone through. Today Hayat, held back by difficulties with her eyesight, is continuing to work on her first-grade accreditation, alongside seven- and eight-year-olds. Born with a twin brother, Hayat had vision problems from… Continue reading Future back in focus for Ethiopian student