This bright smile belongs to Namey, who lives in a small village in Arunachal, India. Namey is 91 years old, and very popular with the children of her tribe, who affectionately call her “The Smiling Granny.” But Namey’s face wasn’t always so happy. Over the past few years, her vision slowly became worse and worse,… Continue reading Warmest thanks to you from ‘The Smiling Granny’!
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Village Trip with Operation Eyesight Universal
Today we’re excited to feature a guest blog post by Dr. Shivam Maini. In his post, he talks about his trip with our team to screen a community in India for eye health issues. While he was there, he snapped some great photos as well! Dusty and hot winds sweeping dry farms. How interesting can… Continue reading Village Trip with Operation Eyesight Universal
Christmas in June?! 2017 AGM
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for our “Halfway to Christmas Party” and Annual General Meeting! More than 90 donors, board members, volunteers, staff and friends of Operation Eyesight gathered at the Delta Calgary South Hotel on June 19 to spread some Christmas cheer. It was a fun-filled evening complete with turkey… Continue reading Christmas in June?! 2017 AGM
Clearing the clouds in his eyes
Ram is a 65-year-old farmer from a very remote village called Fathua in India. He provides for his daughter and three sons with his farming. Life for Ram’s family wasn’t easy. He came from generations of family members who never had a formal education. Farming was the best way for them to put bread on… Continue reading Clearing the clouds in his eyes