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Cataract Campaign Donations Exceed Expectation

June is Cataract Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of the devastating impact of cataract blindness on millions of people around the world. Supporters of our mission exceeded fundraising...
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Ethiopian Soldier Sees Again

While on night patrol in the country’s northern region, Fisum heard a noise and began running through a grove of black thorns to investigate. In the dark, he couldn’t see...
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Ethiopian Farmer Sees Again

At HCP Cureblindness outreaches, patients react differently the moment doctors remove their bandages: Some cry. Some stare in disbelief. Others break out in joyful grins. Each one is memorable. Each...
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Another First: HCP Fellowship Means New Specialty Care for Ethiopia

A new fellowship in uveitis means Ethiopia will soon have a dedicated doctor who resides in the country available to diagnose and treat the disease.
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What Happens When Fate Knocks on Your Door

Outreach teams proactively seek out patients who may not know about upcoming outreaches to ensure those that need help receive it.
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Look & Learn: Visit Allows for More Outreaches in 2024

Visitors from Somaliland recently visited an outreach at Bisidimo to watch and learn from HCP’s experienced team to replicate the outreach after returning home.
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Ethiopian Surgeon Runs Independent Outreach Based on HCP-Model

Having worked with HCP Cureblindness for more than a decade, Ethiopian cataract surgeon Abraham Aregay hosts his first ever independent outreach structured on HCP’s proven model.
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ABC NEWS | Gift of Sight: US Doctor's $11 Fix for Epidemic

We've accomplished a lot since that story ran. But there's still a mountain of work to do.
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Patient Story: Medeset Misgana

This story highlights the collaboration between HCP Cureblindness and Woldia General Hospital in Ethiopia. Residents of Woldia face significant challenges such as poverty, limited economic opportunities, and lack of access...
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