Earlier this month, we had the privilege of hosting Dr. Gullapalli N. Rao (center), Founder and Chairman of the L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), and Dr. Taraprasad Das, Vice-Chairman of LVPEI (right), in Calgary. LVPEI has been our partner for the last 17 years. Together we’ve made eye care possible in some of the… Continue reading Quality above all: Our partnership with L V Prasad Eye Institute, India
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This one’s for all the moms out there…
Those wrinkled feet. That scrunched up button nose. Those tiny little fingers. Their chest, rising and falling. Their soft little eyelids fluttering. How many times did you just sit there, gazing lovingly at your new baby, watching them sleep, so peacefully, so innocently? I’m sure you remember the very first moment you laid eyes on… Continue reading This one’s for all the moms out there…
Cataract surgery can change a life
Meet Musokwe. She’s 72 and lives in a small village outside of Lusaka, Zambia. Aly Bandali, our President & CEO, met her at one of our boreholes, where she was fetching water for her family, carrying her grandchild on her back in a large scarf. She told Aly her story. She had lost her sight… Continue reading Cataract surgery can change a life
Thank you for giving new hope to people like Akua and Irene!
(Header photo by Helena Lopes from Pexels) Many of our donors around the world celebrated Easter last weekend. Easter is often seen as a time of rebirth. This holiday welcomes the change of the season – the cold days of winter are done, and new life is born. Trees and flowers bloom and animals have their young. Many of the… Continue reading Thank you for giving new hope to people like Akua and Irene!
