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Taking Time to Appreciate the View

James is so happy now that his sight has been restored – and it’s all because of donors like you!

“I couldn’t work or even tell people apart unless I recognized their voices, and my wife Pauline had to lead me around our home,” says James, a 70-year-old farmer from Kenya. James suffered from bilateral cataracts and desperately needed surgery. To get treatment, he’d need to save enough money to cover a trip to Nairobi,… Continue reading Taking Time to Appreciate the View

This holiday season, give a gift that will change a life forever!

This holiday season, change the lives of a family like Emilia’s by giving the gift of sight in honour of your friend, colleague or loved one.

Emilia, pictured above, sits with her beloved grandchildren whose beautiful faces she can SEE thanks to the support of people like YOU! It’s so easy to forget the true meaning of the holiday season when we get caught up in the stress of shopping to find the perfect gift. Rather than rushing to the mall… Continue reading This holiday season, give a gift that will change a life forever!

A great big thank you!

Tilt your head. Then close one eye, squint out of the corner of the other eye, and try to read this blog post. Don’t you find it awkward, uncomfortable and hard to see?

From all of us at Operation Eyesight, we wanted to say THANK YOU again for donating to our GivingTuesday campaign.  It was a great success! We raised $3,770 in total, and that will be doubled by our generous matching donor. And so many kind-hearted people signed up to become Monthly Visionaries, which means together we’ll give the gift… Continue reading A great big thank you!

World Sight Day? How about World Sight Week!

The World Sight Day Rally conducted by Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital Trust in Bhopal, India. The rally helped raise awareness about eye health and was a great time for all who attended!

We celebrated World Sight Day on October 11, but for our hospital partners, one day wasn’t enough! They needed a whole week to celebrate their achievements. They were also celebrating you, because without your generous support, none of this would have been possible! Across India and Nepal, 15 partner hospitals marked their achievements in the… Continue reading World Sight Day? How about World Sight Week!