News & Stories

Anastazia 10
news Tanzania

In Her Words: Anastazia

Local photographer Daniel Msirikale shares the story of Tanzanian mother Anastazia from a recent outreach hosted at the Chunya Regional Hospital and in partnership with Helen Keller International in Mbeya.
Read More

PHOTO 2024 06 23 14 04 59 1
news Ethiopia Ghana Tanzania

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...
Read More

Ethiopian soldier sees again
news Ethiopia

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...
Read More

Ethiopian Farmer Sees Again
news Ethiopia

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...
Read More

KOKOROKO HCP FEB2024 FK DSF2675
news

Cataracts: How Ten Minutes Can Change a Life

June is Cataract Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of the devastating impact of cataract blindness on millions of people around the world.
Read More

No age limit joy restored
news Nepal

No Age Limit for Joy Restored

For 90-year-old Bishnu Maya Khadka from Chuchure Village in Nepal, it was the Himalayas that anchored her world; their beauty, their power, their mystery. Until she lost her sight to...
Read More

KOKOROKO HCP FEB2024 FK L1070953 2100x1401 29967ecf c09b 4963 9c23 285a2be511f7
news Ghana

Student’s Faith Leads Him to Seek Help

Theology student Appiah Joshua Mighty prayed for a miracle. And then he learned about HCP Cureblindness’ free cataract outreach.
Read More

Three siblings cured of blindness at December 2023 surgical outreach in South Sudan
news South Sudan

NBC Shares Story of South Sudan Outreach

HCP Volunteer Ophthalmologist Dr. Lloyd Williams and photographer Chris Hildreth share patient stories from South Sudan with NBC national audience.
Read More

KOKOROKO HCP TARKWA 041723 U1 A4670 2100x1400 02bd5230 7772 408e b22a 232529793306
news Ghana

Artist Regains Sight at HCP Cureblindness Outreach

For 27-year-old Michael Ankomanyi, losing one’s sight is the equivalent to losing one’s soul.
Read More