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Eye screenings being completed for children in Antigua and Barbuda
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770,000 Eye Screenings & Expanding Access to Eye Care Around the World

This World Sight Day, Cure Blindness Project and its partners brought vision screenings, treatment, and eye health education to communities across Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.
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Never to Late to Learn
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Never Too Late to Learn

Bekele is a Grade 7 student, a farmer, and a father of five. He lives in the Sidama Region of Ethiopia and attends a primary school through the government’s adult...
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Dr. Moti Dejene, Field Notes: Building Surgical Excellence Through Partnership
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Field Notes: Building Surgical Excellence Through Partnership

"My name is Dr. Moti Dejene, and I serve as the Wet Lab Coordinator for the Jimma University Ophthalmology Department Residency Program. Surgical training has always been central to our...
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Restoring Sight, Renewing Hope: Asma’s Journey Back to School
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Restoring Sight, Renewing Hope: Asma’s Journey Back to School

As children around the world prepare to head back to school, 10-year-old Asma in Ethiopia will join her friends after sight-restoring surgery at a Cure Blindness Project outreach.
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Sight Restored for 12-Year-Old
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Sight Restored for 12-Year-Old

Hayat is a 12-year-old girl who had been unable to see clearly with her right eye for more than three years. Because she also lives with Down Syndrome, she has...
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She Thought She'd Never See Again
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She Thought She'd Never See Again

Letenkol, 82, had been living in darkness for a year. Her son Tesfay brought her to the outreach after hearing an announcement in their village of free eye care services...
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Research Shows High Quality Results at Outreaches & Hospital
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Research Shows High Quality Results at Outreaches & Hospital

Since our founding in 1995, Cure Blindness Project has been committed to bringing high-quality eye care at a low cost to those without access. Outreaches in remote areas increase access...
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Empowering Eye Care Education: A Milestone for Wet Labs
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Empowering Eye Care Education: A Milestone for Wet Labs

With generous support from Johnson & Johnson, Cure Blindness Project has equipped six leading universities in Ethiopia with essential tools to establish or enhance their ophthalmology Wet Labs. These universities...
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Strengthening Eye Health in Ethiopia: The Enduring Partnership Between Cure Blindness Project and Jimma University
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Strengthening Eye Health in Ethiopia: The Enduring Partnership Between Cure Blindness Project and Jimma University

Cure Blindness Project has long been a trusted and impactful partner of Jimma University, working collaboratively to strengthen and expand eye care services and residency training in the region. Over...
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