Samson Keitany is Head of the Eye Department at Huruma Eye Unit, our partner in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. “2021 was a blessed year for us. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, our work in serving the community continued from the support we received from Operation Eyesight,” Samson says. “We started the year with school screening that… Continue reading Meet our people: Samson Keitany
Tag: Kenya
Making trachoma a thing of the past
Did you know trachoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness in Kenya and many parts of Africa? This painful bacterial infection causes irreversible blindness if left untreated. Worse yet, women and children are more likely to contract this condition. We are supporting the distribution of antibiotics in Kenya’s Narok County to treat and reduce… Continue reading Making trachoma a thing of the past
One village at a time
When 62-year-old Lucia lost her left eye and then began losing vision in her remaining eye, she lost more than just her sight; she lost her art and source of income. She also struggled to do her daily chores at home and on the farm. After more than a decade in near-blindness, she received sight-restoring… Continue reading One village at a time
The Gift of Sight for three siblings, the gift of hope for an entire family
Young Abigael (8) recently received a transformational gift: the Gift of Sight. In August, she had cataract surgery at our partner hospital in Eldoret, Kenya. Our team captured the heartwarming photo above just moments after the bandages covering her eyes had been removed and she was able to see the faces of her mother and… Continue reading The Gift of Sight for three siblings, the gift of hope for an entire family
