Brad Diggens, a passionate Operation Eyesight donor, and his daughter Jennifer, who just happens to be one of our talented Philanthropy Officers, were looking for a creative way to raise funds to drill wells in Africa. What did they come up with? A backpacking trek through the mystical country of Iceland. It will be a… Continue reading Don’t let the trolls get you!
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New eye hospital opens eyes in Ghana
When you’re a sensitive teenager, your confidence can be crippled if you are embarrassed about your appearance. With her eyelids chronically swollen with fluid, 16-year old Mansah might have remained shy and withdrawn, if it weren’t for Ghana’s Watborg Eye Hospital. “Since class one, I’ve been the subject of people talking about me because of… Continue reading New eye hospital opens eyes in Ghana
It’s a wonderful world… for a baby who can see
With Mother’s Day on the horizon for Canadians, Americans, and others, it’s a natural association to think of babies. Their wide-eyed wonder at the world around them makes all but the crankiest person smile. Yet it may be shocking to realize that in the time it took you to read this paragraph, a child somewhere… Continue reading It’s a wonderful world… for a baby who can see
Mobilization! The war against trachoma (Part 2 of 2)
How is Operation Eyesight combating blinding trachoma in Kenya? Dr. Steve Mukiri, an ophthalmologist at the Narok District Hospital, reports on the local war against trachoma. (Read Part 1.) Before any Mass Drug Administration (MDA) exercise can kick off, our teams conduct intensive planning, lobbying and resource mobilization. The International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) requisitions in… Continue reading Mobilization! The war against trachoma (Part 2 of 2)
