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Myanmar Patient Care

Cure Blindness Project Partners with Buddhist Monks in Myanmar

The Myanmar countryside reflects the country’s rich natural beauty. Stretching across rolling hills, vast plains, and lush river valleys, it’s a patchwork of emerald-green rice paddies, golden fields of sesame...
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Kenya Patient Care

Friendship Grows at Cure Blindness Project Outreach

Stoic and silent, Paul, 90, sits in the 9-passenger van driven by community outreach coordinator Samuel Nji. Paul’s family had explained the need to travel to the hospital and spend...
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Nepal

Then & Now: Full Circle Moment for Cure Blindness Project in Nepal

In our 30th anniversary year, join Cure Blindness Project as we reflect on our past while simultaneously looking towards our future. This monthly feature titled Then & Now will showcase...
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2024 staff retreat global team photo

From One to Many: The Strength of Partnerships

In our 30th anniversary year, join Cure Blindness Project as we reflect on our past while simultaneously looking towards our future. This monthly feature titled Then & Now will showcase...
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Seeing Again: Midu Mohammed’s Story of Resilience and Renewal
Tanzania Patient Care

Seeing Again: Midu Mohammed’s Story of Resilience and Renewal

“Losing my vision was terrifying,” Midu shared. “It felt like I was losing control of my life.” Local photographer Daniel Msirikale shares the story of Tanzanian Midu Mohammed from a...
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Ophthalmology Training Accessible for First Time to Somaliland Residents
Somaliland Local Capacity

Ophthalmology Training Accessible for First Time to Somaliland Residents

Ophthalmology residents in regions where Cure Blindness Project works often lack access to specialty training. This presents challenges since many countries in sub-Saharan Africa may have only a handful of...
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Patient Sefu Abdela with stepmother at surgical outreach in Ethiopia
Ethiopia Local Capacity

Then & Now: Ethiopia

In our 30th anniversary year, join us as Cure Blindness Project reflects on our past while simultaneously looking towards our future. This monthly feature titled Then & Now will showcase...
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First She Lost Her Husband. Then, Her Eyesight.
Ethiopia Patient Care

First She Lost Her Husband. Then, Her Eyesight.

Bekelech Gerum first lost her husband. Three years ago, she lost her sight.
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Record Numbers Participate in January Live Classroom in East Africa
Ethiopia

Record Numbers Participate in January Live Classroom in East Africa

Cure Blindness Project's January Live Classroom in East Africa last month saw record numbers of ophthalmology residents participating in intensive training. The program, which included lectures and hands-on learning, aims...
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