Program Area: Vision Care
World Sight Day 2018
Recognizing the unmet needs for vision care among vulnerable, at-risk youth in the U.S., we are expanding our 24-year-old U.S. Vision program to reach children in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, starting in Saint Paul.
Read more about World Sight Day 2018Opticians with a Mission to Improve Sight in their Community
On a recent Thursday afternoon, the optic shop in Quoc Oai district on the outer edge of Hanoi was a hive of activity.
Read more about Opticians with a Mission to Improve Sight in their CommunityEnsuring Clear Vision for Children in Vietnam
Ngoc couldn’t see clearly. When the eighth grader tried to read the board in class, everything was blurry. And even when her teacher let her sit up front, Ngoc struggled because of her poor eyesight.
Read more about Ensuring Clear Vision for Children in VietnamRelieving the Pain of Trachoma
Halimata is 75 years old and was blinded many years ago by a bacterial eye infection called trachoma. Thanks to a village-based surgery campaign, Halimata was recovering from surgery on both of her eyelids.
Read more about Relieving the Pain of TrachomaKeeping the Road to Success in Focus
The solution to helping students see clearly is simple: properly prescribed glasses. But as the Helen Keller team in Vietnam
Read more about Keeping the Road to Success in FocusA Prescription for Clearer Vision in Vietnam
Hoang Thi Lan is a 12-year-old girl whose family lives in a rural area of the Hai Hau District of Vietnam. When she was 18 months old, her right eye suddenly became swollen.
Read more about A Prescription for Clearer Vision in VietnamEnding Suffering, One Surgery at a Time
“Before the surgery, I was always in pain and I couldn’t see properly. I was afraid to go outside. I rarely socialized.”
Read more about Ending Suffering, One Surgery at a TimeStreamlining Vision Screenings for People with Diabetes in Indonesia
Many people don’t realize that diabetes affects the eyes. But if you have diabetes and are blind to this truth
Read more about Streamlining Vision Screenings for People with Diabetes in IndonesiaOn World Sight Day, Let’s Recommit to Ending Trachoma
Across the globe, there are 200 million people at risk of trachoma, a preventable, blinding infectious disease. More than three
Read more about On World Sight Day, Let’s Recommit to Ending TrachomaKathy Spahn Joins TOMS Panel to Share the Power of Partnerships
Helen Keller International was proud to participate in The Power of Partnership, a panel discussion that brought NGO leaders together to reflect on ways in which working together can magnify impact.
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