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Heroic Worker Carries Patient Down Mountain on His Back

January 1, 2024

“A day after surgery, Santina was able to see and walk home alone, and she was able to recognize and greet many people she knew before she lost her sight.”

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Cataract surgery, Cure Blindness Project, South Sudan, The Carter Center, Trachoma

Sightsavers from the Field: “I know their future is going to be bright”

October 19, 2023

Cataracts are the world’s leading cause of blindness. On World Sight Day, learn what Sightsavers is doing to protect the sight of children with cataracts in Zambia.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Cataract surgery, Sightsavers, Zambia

Ethiopian Surgeon Runs Independent Outreach Based on HCP-Model

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023

Having worked with HCP Cureblindness for more than a decade, Ethiopian cataract surgeon Abraham Aregay hosts his first ever independent outreach structured on HCP’s proven model.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Cataract surgery, Cure Blindness Project, Ethiopia

Lessons from the Boresha Macho eye health programme in Tanzania

October 11, 2023October 4, 2023

The three-year Boresha Macho programme has been a game-changer for eye health in the Singida and Morogoro regions of Tanzania.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Cataract surgery, Eye health, Sightsavers, Tanzania

Angel Profile: Dr. Mercy Dawson and the Himalayan Cataract Project

February 17, 2022

Dr. Dawson directly impacts the lives of those in need of care by performing cataract surgeries. She describes the moment after surgery as ‘profound.’

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Cataract surgery, Cure Blindness Project
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