Dr. GC is Chair of the Operation Eyesight India Board of Directors and Vice-Chair of the L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI).
Author: Elizabeth Roden, Director, Marketing and Communications
You’re helping people like Premabai
Premabai is 65 and lives in a small house in Kurawar, a village in Madhya Pradesh, India. She lives with eight other members of her family – her two married daughters, their husbands and their children. The family runs a small barber shop. Premabai helps at home by caring for her grandchildren while her children… Continue reading You’re helping people like Premabai
You’re helping people like Sabitri
Sabitri is 51 and lives in a small hut in Milanpoly, a village in West Bengal, India. She has three sons, but all of them live with their own families. Living alone, Sabitri is completely dependent on her job as a house maid for money for food, shelter and other essentials. One day Sabitri’s vision… Continue reading You’re helping people like Sabitri
Digging for donations
Many donors have creative ways to raise money, but Roland Kuerzdoerfer’s was unique! Roland, who passed away in 2017, was a loyal supporter who never missed a chance to help. His wife Marja says he used to watch out the window when it snowed. Their “crooked little house” is in Ontario’s ski country, which sees… Continue reading Digging for donations