Imagine if you were a teacher who had a visually impaired student pulled out of class because her parents believed witchcraft was the cause. It may seem strange, but this was Kizito’s experience. Using the PEEK app on his smartphone, he screened the girl and referred her to a partner hospital for diagnosis and treatment.… Continue reading Peek Vision has changed this teacher’s life!
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The Gift of Sight restores a teen’s hope for future employment
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
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
