Ghana – School Eye Health

We did it! We surpassed our goal.
Thank you for your incredible support!
We look forward to sharing updates with you in the new year.

Giving Tuesday 2024 Date Dec 3

Thanks To Special Donors
We Matched A Total Of $20,000
Worth Of Donations on Giving Tuesday!

(Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024)

Many children’s eye conditions go undiagnosed, leading to lifelong vision loss, which negatively impacts all aspects of life – from the classroom, to the playground, to home. 

Operation Eyesight, in collaboration with local partners, is expanding our School Eye Health Program to reach more students in Ghana’s Shai Osu Doku District. We aim to train School-based Health Coordinators and Community Health Nurses to provide eye screenings and treatment for over 23,000 students.

To make this vision a reality, we need to raise approximately $110,000. Your support can help us make a significant, lasting impact. Donate today to protect the vision and future of children in Ghana!đź‘“

Our School Eye Health Program focuses on five key areas:

𝟏. Training School-based Health Coordinators and Community Health Nurses, with the knowledge and skills to conduct visual acuity checks and refer children for care

𝟸. Strengthening the eye health services available at the district hospital, with a focus on child eye health

đťź‘. Increasing eye health awareness and educating students (and their teachers and parents) on the importance of healthy vision

đťź’. Screening students and ensuring access to eye care they need – whether that means a free pair of eyeglasses or a referral to the district hospital for surgery or other treatment

đťź“. Partnerships and collaboration with Ghana Health Service and Ghana Education Service, which helps ensure sustainability of eye care services

Eye Health Stories in Ghana

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Spring-like rejuvenation for a boy in Ghana

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Life-threatening illness averted for toddler

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If you’ve ever known a child who’s been very ill, you’ll understand what the parents of little Awemboro recently went through. The three-year-old had always been fairly healthy, until one…

Sight leads to a better life

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Ruth and her baby daughter, Judith, moved to Ejura, a town in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, in search of a better life. Little did they know that not all of their…

Thanks to our donors, help is close by

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Charlotte lives in Buduburam, a refugee settlement in Ghana’s Central Region. She used to sell second-hand clothing, but given the difficulty of having to trek on foot from one sales…

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– For All The World To See!