Simon lives in Gathuthi Village, Kenya, on his family’s tea and coffee farm. Unfortunately, Simon started losing his vision around three years ago, and within one year he was completely blind. He felt like his life had come to a halt as he could no longer work in his farm. He says, “I could only see a… Continue reading Cataract surgery provides new hope
Category: Cataract
AROUND THE WORLD SIGHT DAY with Operation Eyesight
World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness and advocacy held on the second Thursday of October to focus global attention on the causes and consequences of vision impairment. This year, on October 8, Operation Eyesight celebrated #HopeinSight across our global offices in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and North America. We called our… Continue reading AROUND THE WORLD SIGHT DAY with Operation Eyesight
How the Gift of Sight changes lives
Kuluki is a widowed mother and grandmother who lives in Laholiya, a small village in India. Throughout her life, Kuluki supported her family by harvesting in the fields, cooking, cleaning and sewing. When her son married and had children, she looked after the children while he and his wife were working. About two years ago,… Continue reading How the Gift of Sight changes lives
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
