New Years Archives - Operation Eyesight https://operationeyesightindia.org/blog/tag/new-years/ For All The World To See Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:22:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://operationeyesightindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-WebIcon-32x32.webp New Years Archives - Operation Eyesight https://operationeyesightindia.org/blog/tag/new-years/ 32 32 5 stories that touched our hearts in 2015 https://operationeyesightindia.org/blog/2015/12/5-stories-that-touched-our-hearts-in-2015/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:28:49 +0000 https://operationeyesightindia.org/5-stories-that-touched-our-hearts-in-2015/ It’s been a great year for storytelling! We’ve heard so many inspiring stories from our staff, donors and volunteers, and through our Grey Mist Lifting blog we’ve had the opportunity to share these stories with you, too. Here are five of our favourites from 2015: We have many more heartwarming stories and photos to share… Continue reading 5 stories that touched our hearts in 2015

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]]> It’s been a great year for storytelling! We’ve heard so many inspiring stories from our staff, donors and volunteers, and through our Grey Mist Lifting blog we’ve had the opportunity to share these stories with you, too.

Here are five of our favourites from 2015:

Little Livia from Kenya received a pair of brand new, prescription eyeglasses – now she can enjoy school and play with her friends. Her smile is contagious!
In July, world-class athlete Norma Bastidas (centre) ran 135 miles (217 km) across Death Valley, California to raise money for Operation Eyesight. And our very own Rob Ohlson, Chair of the Operation Eyesight Canada Board of Directors (second from the right), joined her run crew.
Seven-year-old Malang from India had been blind his whole life, until a community health worker discovered he had congenital cataracts in both eyes. After having surgery, he is a happy, independent child!
Fourteen-year-old Ekow’s life changed dramatically the day an outreach team from Watborg Eye Services in Ghana visited his school. They discovered that Ekow needed eyeglasses, which were provided to him free-of-charge – thanks to our donors!
Already grieving the loss of his beloved wife, Jaa felt completely defeated when he started to lose his eyesight. Fortunately, his son brought him to one of our partner hospitals in Zambia, where he was diagnosed and treated.

We have many more heartwarming stories and photos to share with you in the coming year, so please check back every Tuesday. And if you have a story you’d like to share, please do! You can email us at info@operationeyesightindia.org. Thank you for your support in 2015, and best wishes for the new year!

 

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]]> Just for you: 6 feel-good stories of 2014 https://operationeyesightindia.org/blog/2014/12/just-for-you-6-feel-good-stories-of-2014/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:38:58 +0000 https://operationeyesightindia.org/just-for-you-6-feel-good-stories-of-2014/ Through our Grey Mist Lifting blog, we’ve had the opportunity to share hundreds of inspiring stories with you. This past year, we heard so many incredible stories from our staff, donors and volunteers. Here are six highlights to check out: After being blind her whole life, a 10-year-old Indian girl named Tabseratun can finally see!… Continue reading Just for you: 6 feel-good stories of 2014

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]]> Through our Grey Mist Lifting blog, we’ve had the opportunity to share hundreds of inspiring stories with you. This past year, we heard so many incredible stories from our staff, donors and volunteers.

Here are six highlights to check out:

  1. After being blind her whole life, a 10-year-old Indian girl named Tabseratun can finally see!
  2. The romantic side to the story of Operation Eyesight’s origins in India; it begins on the honeymoon of Dr. Ben and Evlyn Gullison.
  3. Basson Mingishi, a 58-year-old subsistence farmer from Zambia, used to be blind from cataracts. After receiving surgery, he is now a very happy man and an ambassador for eye services.
  4. The launch of our Hospital-Based Community Eye Health program on Majuli Island, a river island in India’s remote northeast that used to have no eye care facilities at all.
  5. Ann Adoyole and the other women of her tiny village in Kenya used to spend hours searching for and fetching water for their families. Then suddenly, everything changed!
  6. The incredible love story of Hazel and Alastair MacDonald, two loyal donors who passed their charitable ways onto their children and grandchildren.

 

 

We love hearing your good-news stories and sharing them with others! Send your story to info@operationeyesightindia.org today. Your words may inspire others!

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