Category: Communities

Gender inequalities in vision loss

Taking a closer look at the connections between avoidable vision loss and gender inequalities The oldest of five children, Thandiwe in Zambia has always looked after her younger siblings. When the village borehole broke down, she had to fetch water from the river, and her family couldn’t wash as often. Thandiwe noticed some of her… Continue reading Gender inequalities in vision loss

Global leadership, local perspectives 

Dr. Ritu Ghosh, Operation Eyesight’s Global Director, International Programmes, speaks with attendees at the opening of the new eye unit at Kajiado County Referral Hospital, Kenya. 

In spring 2023, Operation Eyesight welcomed Dr. Ritu Ghosh as the newest addition to our leadership team. As Global Director – International Programmes, Dr. Ghosh will play a key role in helping us expand our work to more countries and reach more communities in our countries of work, as well as set up examples of… Continue reading Global leadership, local perspectives 

Healthy students, healthy futures

At Abichikili Secondary School, in Ethiopia’s state of Amhara, improving sanitation through access to clean water and bathroom facilities, along with education programs for students, has improved attendance rates for girls. Find out how.

Every parent wants their child to be safe, happy and healthy at school – Abichikili Secondary School is no exception.  It’s one of five schools across Ethiopia’s state of Amhara where the attendance rate for girls decreases each year due to inaccessibility of clean water and bathroom facilities.  “Students had to walk for more than… Continue reading Healthy students, healthy futures

A passion for care and community

As a community health nurse, Felicia is a trusted leader in her community. Thanks to her primary eye care training, she’s now able to take the care she provides to the next level.

Our global team of more than 2,000 community health workers are our first point of contact with many communities. That’s why they need to have the right mix of training and passion. For 37-year-old Felicia from Obrachire, in southern Ghana, seeing how prescription eyeglasses made it possible for her own daughter to read helped fuel… Continue reading A passion for care and community