World Sight Day with Operation Eyesight

On World Sight Day, Operation Eyesight put Vision First around the world. Below is just a few of the things we took part in. Everything that we do is thanks to our amazing donors! Vision First for surgery patients in Ghana We celebrated in Ghana by literally putting Vision First! Our partner hospital, Watborg Eye… Continue reading World Sight Day with Operation Eyesight

A life turned right-side up – thanks to you!

Simon is a 67-year-old man who lives with his wife, children and grandchildren in a small village in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya. He has lived there all his life and has a mud-walled house with rusty iron sheet roofing. Simon, and his wife, Gladys, have nine children, ranging from 41 to 15 years old. While Gladys takes care of the home, Simon has eked… Continue reading A life turned right-side up – thanks to you!

Restored eyesight builds hope for a brick-maker!

Thanks to people like you, James feels like he has a new lease on life. He can SEE, and the future of his family is brighter. Thank you!

Special thanks to Ronald Kefa, our project officer in Kenya, for writing this beautiful story of hope restored! James was 51 years old when he went blind. He had lived unable to see out of his left eye for years, and one morning he woke up unable to see out of his right eye, either.… Continue reading Restored eyesight builds hope for a brick-maker!

The effects of your generosity goes on – long after our work is done!

We’re happy to say that we’ve been fighting avoidable blindness and restoring sight for 55 years now, with the help of donors like you – and one of our most rewarding and important goals is helping our partner hospitals, government departments and communities achieve sustainable practices. This means that after our work in a region… Continue reading The effects of your generosity goes on – long after our work is done!