When Jennifer was in her teens, her parents noticed that her grades started declining. She was a bright girl, and even the teachers at her school in the Central region of Ghana couldn’t explain why this was happening. Little did they know that Jennifer was suffering from vision loss. She first noticed at age 14… Continue reading The Gift of Sight restores a teen’s hope for future employment
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You’re helping people like Premabai
Premabai is 65 and lives in a small house in Kurawar, a village in Madhya Pradesh, India. She lives with eight other members of her family – her two married daughters, their husbands and their children. The family runs a small barber shop. Premabai helps at home by caring for her grandchildren while her children… Continue reading You’re helping people like Premabai
Little girl’s hope for the future is restored
Twelve-year-old Hellen was struggling so much at school that she eventually dropped out. What was the point if she could hardly see to keep up with her studies? At home, she couldn’t help her mother pick up groceries from nearby shops because she couldn’t see to walk alone. “I depended on my siblings to do… Continue reading Little girl’s hope for the future is restored
You’re helping people like Sabitri
Sabitri is 51 and lives in a small hut in Milanpoly, a village in West Bengal, India. She has three sons, but all of them live with their own families. Living alone, Sabitri is completely dependent on her job as a house maid for money for food, shelter and other essentials. One day Sabitri’s vision… Continue reading You’re helping people like Sabitri