As September draws to a close, I’d like to point out that October is Eye Health Month*. As an organization that works with people with terrible eye problems, Operation Eyesight feels strongly about blindness prevention. We are motivated by the fact that many eye problems occur because of late diagnosis. That’s a big issue in… Continue reading Parents – don’t overlook your kids’ eye health
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Community workers: the force behind change – Part 2
In part 2 of this three-part series (read part 1 here,) Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, our senior director for Operation Eyesight in India, continues in his description of community workers who are often caught between their own quest for change and the organizations that employ them. The community workers I met willingly accepted offers made by non-governmental… Continue reading Community workers: the force behind change – Part 2
A Poetic Tribute
Earlier this year, I visited Kenya’s Narok District, a dry, dusty region where the sunlight is blinding, the Maasai population is sparse and water is scarce. Trachoma, an excruciatingly painful disease and one of the world’s leading causes of unnecessary blindness, used to be widespread in this area. Trachoma is caused by bacterial infection and… Continue reading A Poetic Tribute
A tale of Mercy and Moi
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital is a big sprawling facility. It’s located smack-dab in the middle of Eldoret, a small city of 200,000 people in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. Its services range from comprehensive eye health – which is supported by Operation Eyesight donors – to mental health, emergency, dental care, HIV AIDS, and other… Continue reading A tale of Mercy and Moi
