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Boat full of patients traveling to surgical outreach in South Sudan
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Field Notes from South Sudan

In the heart of South Sudan, where access to medical care is scarce, the journey to restored sight begins on the waters of the White Nile. Patients, many blind for...
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Ethiopian woman smiles after cataract surgery to cure blindness
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30 Years, 30 Countries, and So Much More in Our Sights

Cure Blindness Project, a global leader in eliminating avoidable blindness, celebrates thirty years of curing blindness in low-resource countries. Founded in 1995 as the Himalayan Cataract Project in Nepal by...
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Tanzanian farmer Stephanie Kaloto, recipient of cataract surgery
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When Shadows Overtook Stephanie’s World

Local photographer Daniel Msirikale shares the story of Tanzanian farmer Stephanie Kaloto from a recent outreach hosted at the Chunya Regional Hospital and in partnership with Helen Keller International in...
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Michael Brush, volunteer ophthalmologist, with trainees
news Ethiopia Ghana

Dr. Michael Brush: Volunteer Ophthalmologist Spotlight

Dr. Mike Brush shares how his work as a Cure Blindness Project volunteer ophthalmologist builds capacity through training.
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Alem Setota
news Ethiopia

Ethiopia Sets Monthly Record of Sight-Restoring Surgeries in November

What a month! Cure Blindness Project and partners performed a record number of sight-restoring surgeries in November. In Ethiopia, teams restored sight to over 12,000 people in multiple outreaches during...
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Cure Blindness Project team
news Ethiopia

New Strategic Plan Will Transform Access to Eye Care Across Ethiopia

Cure Blindness Project worked with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health to develop and draft the country’s most current strategic plan. The plan aligns with the World Health Organization’s World Report on...
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Ophthalmic Nurse Ezedin hugs grateful patient
news Ethiopia

Ophthalmic Nurses Are the Heart of Our Outreaches

Cure Blindness Project board chair Dr. Matt Oliva calls the ophthalmic nurses he works alongside in Ethiopia the “real heroes” of high volume outreaches. These trained healthcare workers manage patient...
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news Tanzania

In His Words: John Mpozayo

Local photographer Daniel Msirikale shares the story of Tanzanian plumber John Mpozayo from a recent outreach hosted at the Chunya Regional Hospital and in partnership with Helen Keller International in...
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Tax Smart Giving Options Available at Cure Blindness Project

“We have supported Cure Blindness Project for many years because they provide life changing eye care first in Asia and now across the globe. Giving sight to a blind person...
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