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
Author: Elizabeth Roden, Director, Marketing and Communications
Thank YOU for being a part of our story!
Wow! On June 10 we celebrated the part people like YOU played in transforming hundreds of communities through the gift of sight in 2018. Our Annual Impact Celebration, held in Calgary, was a blast – and YOU made it happen! We had so much to celebrate; just take a look at our Annual Report to… Continue reading Thank YOU for being a part of our story!
This one’s for all the moms out there…
Those wrinkled feet. That scrunched up button nose. Those tiny little fingers. Their chest, rising and falling. Their soft little eyelids fluttering. How many times did you just sit there, gazing lovingly at your new baby, watching them sleep, so peacefully, so innocently? I’m sure you remember the very first moment you laid eyes on… Continue reading This one’s for all the moms out there…
You are empowering women to transform their own communities!
(Pictured above: an Operation Eyesight-trained community health worker from India) In poverty-stricken areas of developing countries, women are often expected to assume traditional gender roles, looking after the household and raising children. They are often less respected than men. They have few opportunities to pursue education and a career. Even if they dream of a… Continue reading You are empowering women to transform their own communities!