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This 35-year-old mother in South Sudan was abandoned by her husband after she became blind.
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A Blind Mother Raising Her Kids Alone

Abandoned by her husband and working through the grief of losing a child, Mary, 35, from South Sudan, faced the daunting task of raising her three remaining children as a...
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Boat full of patients traveling to surgical outreach in South Sudan
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Field Notes from South Sudan

In the heart of South Sudan, where access to medical care is scarce, the journey to restored sight begins on the waters of the White Nile. Patients, many blind for...
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13-Year-Old Girl in South Sudan Regains Her Sight
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13-Year-Old Girl in South Sudan Regains Her Sight

World Sight Day, celebrated the first Thursday of October, this year focused the world’s attention on the importance of eye care in young people and the need to love childrens’...
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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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Training and partnership development in South Sudan

After years of civil war and with only a small handful of eye care professionals serving a population of nearly 13 million people, most South Sudanese lack adequate access to...
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International Team Brings Care and Training

After years of civil war and with only two ophthalmologists and one ophthalmic nurse serving a population of nearly 13 million people, most South Sudanese lack adequate access to eye care.
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The Wait is Over in South Sudan

In 2020, HCP sent medical supplies and equipment to South Sudan in anticipation of surgical outreach opportunities. But, when Covid-19 struck, those outreach events were postponed - leaving many awaiting...
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