Salina, a community health volunteer in Kenya, is proud to be making a difference in her community. The mother of six, who also has several grandkids, lost her husband several years ago, leaving her to support her burgeoning family on her own. She continued farming corn for income, but low grain prices meant she was… Continue reading Health volunteer says hard work pays off with gratitude from the community
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Vision restored, hope renewed for mother in India
To weave cloth using a handloom, you need patience, coordination and most of all – keen eyesight. So when Junmoni, a handloom weaver, started having trouble with her vision, she knew her livelihood was in peril. The mother of two lives in Chakala, a village near the Brahmaputra River in Assam, northeast India. Her husband… Continue reading Vision restored, hope renewed for mother in India
One village at a time
When 62-year-old Lucia lost her left eye and then began losing vision in her remaining eye, she lost more than just her sight; she lost her art and source of income. She also struggled to do her daily chores at home and on the farm. After more than a decade in near-blindness, she received sight-restoring… Continue reading One village at a time
A fundraiser…150 years in the making
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
