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Patients in Tanzania
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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
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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
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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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Cataracts: How Ten Minutes Can Change a Life
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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.
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No Age Limit for Joy Restored
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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...
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Student’s Faith Leads Him to Seek Help
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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.
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Three siblings cured of blindness at December 2023 surgical outreach in South Sudan
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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.
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27-year-old Michael Ankomanyi, a graphic designer in Ghana
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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.
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65-year-old Mustefa Adem, cured of bilateral blindness
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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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