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news Ethiopia

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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news Ethiopia

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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Letenkol
news Ethiopia

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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news Ethiopia Ghana

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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news Ethiopia

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
news Ethiopia

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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International Women's Day - Dr. Dechen Wangmo
news Bhutan Ethiopia Nepal

International Women’s Day

This year’s International Women’s Day theme, "When we give, we gain", feels deeply woven into the fabric of Cure Blindness Project.
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news Ethiopia

A Vision Restored: Million’s Journey from Fear to Hope

In the small town of Shiraro, Tigray, 29-year-old Million faced a future clouded by fear. For four years, blindness in her right eye had dimmed her daily life, threatening her...
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His Excellency Ervin Massinga, United States Ambassador to Ethiopia
news Ethiopia

U.S. Ambassador Witnesses Sight Restored in Eastern Ethiopia

Last month, Cure Blindness Project had the distinct honor of hosting His Excellency Ervin Massinga, United States Ambassador to Ethiopia, during a high-volume cataract surgical outreach at Bisidimo Hospital in...
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