Happy New Year Archives - Operation Eyesight https://oearchive.swoondev.site/tag/happy-new-year/ For All The World To See Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:46:51 +0000 en hourly 1 https://oearchive.swoondev.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-WebIcon23-32x32.webp Happy New Year Archives - Operation Eyesight https://oearchive.swoondev.site/tag/happy-new-year/ 32 32 Happy New Year! https://oearchive.swoondev.site/happy-new-year/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 09:00:25 +0000 https://www.operationeyesight.com/?p=18459 Happy 2019! It’s hard to believe that 2018 has come and gone, isn’t it? Time flies. Last year people like you helped us reach thousands of people in need of eye care. Thank you for your support! So many people, like Elagonda from India, were helped through your generosity. Here’s a letter Elagonda wanted us… Continue reading Happy New Year!

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Elagonda claps with excitement when describing her surgery, made possible by caring people like you.

Happy 2019!

It’s hard to believe that 2018 has come and gone, isn’t it? Time flies.

Last year people like you helped us reach thousands of people in need of eye care. Thank you for your support! So many people, like Elagonda from India, were helped through your generosity.

Here’s a letter Elagonda wanted us to share with you:

“My name is Elagonda. I’m 65 years old and live in India.

 I’m not a wealthy person, and although I have two daughters who could help support me, they’re both married and have their own lives to attend to. What my family did have in savings was used to arrange their marriages into good families.

 So I live alone… I lost my husband a few years ago, and I get by on a small pension from the government. When I can, I do some farming work to make a little more money. I depend on my eyes to earn my living, and I only realized to what extent when I started to lose my vision.

 One day, my world was so dark that I couldn’t keep working. I had no other income, and I could barely survive on my pension.

 Unexpectedly, one day a community health worker trained by Operation Eyesight was at my door. She screened my eyes and told me I had cataracts.

 I was poor though. How could I afford the surgeries for my eyes? But the health worker told me that my treatment would be free of charge, thanks to Operation Eyesight’s kind-hearted donors.

 After my surgery, I can see again! I can work and spend time with my friends and neighbours. I have hope again.

 I sincerely thank the people who give their money to help people like me, even though they don’t know me. My sight has been restored – and with it, my happiness!”

 This year, we hope you’ll help us reach more people like Elagonda with the gift of sight.

Here’s to everything we’ll do together in 2019!

Cheers to a new year!

 

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]]> Happy New Year, everyone! https://oearchive.swoondev.site/happy-new-year-everyone/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 08:55:35 +0000 https://www.operationeyesight.com/happy-new-year-everyone/ On behalf of all of us at Operation Eyesight, our best wishes for a happy and healthy 2017! I don’t know about you, but as the new year rolls in, I find myself reflecting on all of the wonderful things that happened in the last 12 months. It was a busy and exciting year for… Continue reading Happy New Year, everyone!

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On behalf of all of us at Operation Eyesight, our best wishes for a happy and healthy 2017! I don’t know about you, but as the new year rolls in, I find myself reflecting on all of the wonderful things that happened in the last 12 months. It was a busy and exciting year for Operation Eyesight, and as I reminisce about our sight-saving projects in India and Africa, I’d like to share some of my favorite stories of 2016 with you. Enjoy!

Baby Darrell received sight-saving surgery at one of our partner hospitals in Kenya. He’s no longer at risk of going blind from glaucoma. Just look at his beautiful eyes!
Baby Darrell received sight-saving surgery at one of our partner hospitals in Kenya. He’s no longer at risk of going blind from glaucoma. Just look at his beautiful eyes!
Our Canadian intern, Adrian Parlow, created a great video documentary about our work on India’s Majuli island. Before we launched a Hospital-Based Community Eye Health Program there in 2012, the island had no eye care at all. Watch Adrian’s video to see how the island residents are doing today, thanks to our donors’ support.
Our Canadian intern, Adrian Parlow, created a great video documentary about our work on India’s Majuli island. Before we launched a Hospital-Based Community Eye Health Program there in 2012, the island had no eye care at all. Watch Adrian’s video to see how the island residents are doing today, thanks to our donors’ support.
In Zambia, in an effort to prevent the spread of sight-stealing trachoma, we distributed antibiotics to children living on the small islands of Lake Kariba. Thanks to our donors, we’re able to reach the unreached – even if that means reaching children by boat!
In Zambia, in an effort to prevent the spread of sight-stealing trachoma, we distributed antibiotics to children living on the small islands of Lake Kariba. Thanks to our donors, we’re able to reach the unreached – even if that means reaching children by boat!
Longtime donors Bish and Hansi Bhagwanani, from Victoria, B.C., told us the story of how they first become involved with Operation Eyesight and why they choose to keep our organization close to their hearts. We love hearing from our donors!
Longtime donors Bish and Hansi Bhagwanani, from Victoria, B.C., told us the story of how they first become involved with Operation Eyesight and why they choose to keep our organization close to their hearts. We love hearing from our donors!
Bunu-Nye, a 74-year-old farmer from Ghana, received sight-restoring cataract surgery, all because our generous donors. He says that he’s been “born again” thanks to the gift of sight.
Bunu-Nye, a 74-year-old farmer from Ghana, received sight-restoring cataract surgery, all because our generous donors. He says that he’s been “born again” thanks to the gift of sight.
In October, I had the opportunity to attend the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness’ 10th General Assembly in Durban, South Africa, where we celebrated the undeniable fact that we – Operation Eyesight, our partners and our generous donors – are stronger together!
In October, I had the opportunity to attend the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness’ 10th General Assembly in Durban, South Africa, where we celebrated the undeniable fact that we – Operation Eyesight, our partners and our generous donors – are stronger together!

Our team has 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@operationeyesight.com. Thank you again your support in 2016!

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]]> Happy New Year from Operation Eyesight! https://oearchive.swoondev.site/happy-new-year-from-operation-eyesight/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:38:58 +0000 https://www.operationeyesight.com/happy-new-year-from-operation-eyesight/ “Our donors are incredible!” I cannot count how many times a member of our staff uttered those words this past year. Day after day, we are blown away by the generosity and commitment of our donors. Whether you’re a first-time donor, a monthly donor or a longtime friend of Operation Eyesight, we want you to… Continue reading Happy New Year from Operation Eyesight!

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“Our donors are incredible!” I cannot count how many times a member of our staff uttered those words this past year. Day after day, we are blown away by the generosity and commitment of our donors. Whether you’re a first-time donor, a monthly donor or a longtime friend of Operation Eyesight, we want you to know just how much we treasure your support.

Thank you for a wonderful 2014, and best wishes for a happy new year!

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