Marina is a 12-year-old girl who lives in a village in Assam state in India. She had always been a vibrant and happy girl who was eager to learn, but a few years ago, something had changed. Her teacher was the first to notice the deterioration in her vision. The teacher reported to her parents… Continue reading The Gift of Sight opens up educational opportunities for a young girl
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Restored sight means children can pursue their dreams
Last month, students in Kenya went back to school, and our school eye health program in Uasin Gishu County is in full swing. This program is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). We’re training teachers to use the Peek Acuity app to… Continue reading Restored sight means children can pursue their dreams
His personal experience motivates him to help others
For Emmanuel Kumah, our country manager in Ghana, joining Operation Eyesight’s mission to prevent blindness and restore sight has an important personal meaning. When he was a teenager, his father began losing his vision due to cataracts. At the time, few hospitals in Ghana offered eye health services, so he had to wait several months… Continue reading His personal experience motivates him to help others
Keeping communities avoidable blindness-free long term
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Roopwati noticed her vision was starting to diminish, but, like the rest of us, she was consumed by the impact of the pandemic. By the time her vision started to affect her daily life, strict lockdowns were in place across India. Although she worried about her failing vision,… Continue reading Keeping communities avoidable blindness-free long term
