Luis from El Salvador
60% of people in El Salvador’s rural areas live below the poverty line and 85% have no access to visual health services. For the children who suffer from untreated poor vision the effects can be devastating. Without vision services these children will forever be at a...
First Mozambican optometrists
The first class of degree-qualified optometrists have graduated from Universidade Lúrio in Nampula this month, becoming the very first optometrists in Mozambique. Nine optometry students graduated alongside peers from other health sciences disciplines, in front of the...
Nepalese children receive first ever eye care
The first-ever project to receive Optometry Giving Sight funding in Nepal has reported excellent progress after just six months. The Sight Conservation of Children from Marginalised Communities of Nepal project, which is an initiative of the Nepalese Association of...
Grant Assists Optometry School in Cameroon
Students of Optometry in Cameroon will be the direct beneficiaries of $20,000 from Canada – from the Alberta Government’s Community Initiatives Program International Development Grants. This program supports humanitarian projects in developing countries and countries...
Uganda: Sheila
Sheila is one of the first female optometrists who graduated from the School of Optometry in Makerere University, Uganda. She graduated in January 2019 and completed her 6-month internship.
Mexico: Alejandra
Alejandra has been on a journey of discovery and one that resulted in a beautiful transformation of her young life.
Sri Lanka: Nimesha
Nimesha, like many young teenage girls, loves school, chatting with her friends and spending time with her family. She has many ideas for what she wants to do when she graduates High School – on the top of the list: Medical School. Unfortunately, Nimesha noticed her eyesight deteriorating two years ago and her quality of life also quickly began to decline.
Tanzania: Maadia
Maadia is an eleven-year-old girl who has been experiencing poor vision for over two years. Although she spoke to her parents about her failing sight, they were unable to help her due to their financial situation.
Vietnam: Trung
“My new glasses make me feel so happy,” said Trung, a nine-year-old boy from the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau in Vietnam. Trung tells his story of the daily struggles he experienced for several years due to his poor vision.
Cambodia: Lyhour’s story
Lyhour is a 14-year-old from Phnom Penh in Cambodia who attended a school screening program that visited his high school. The program was funded by Optometry Giving Sight and supported by the Brien Holden Foundation.