Rob Ohlson, president of Calgary’s Maillot Custom Homes, has seen first-hand the devastation caused by avoidable blindness in India and Africa. Families facing poverty and starvation because a blind parent can’t work, children with no chance of education because they can’t see, and elderly people begging in the streets are all realities in too many… Continue reading What does ‘sheer enthusiasm’ look like?
Category: Clean Water
Don’t let the trolls get you!
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!
‘Well Champions’ program hits a gusher!
With World Water Day taking place today, I’d like to share our excitement about an important water program sponsored by Operation Eyesight Canada’s board members. Not only do our Canada Board chair Dan Parlow and vice-chair Rob Ohlson bring significant expertise, energy and commitment to their roles, they have created an exciting new financial initiative… Continue reading ‘Well Champions’ program hits a gusher!
Back to school!
It’s September and all over the world, children have trooped back to school. It’s an exciting time of year for children. Bright eyes ready to read and write – it’s great to be a kid. But what if the kids have no school? We work with rural people in Kenya and Zambia and we know… Continue reading Back to school!