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Education and Training Updates | March 2016

HCP continues to work with our local partners to expand opportunities for training and education, both internationally and domestically. Updates from Ethiopia and Ghana can be found below.
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February Newsletter Highlights

Restoring Sight in Central Ethiopia The Himalayan Cataract Project works with more than a dozen hospitals and eye centers throughout Ethiopia. In February, we concentrated our efforts in the...
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VICE on HBO features Dr. Matt Oliva and the Himalayan Cataract Project

Season Four of of the Emmy­-winning television series V​ICE​ on HBO features a compelling segment titled “Beating Blindness” hosted by V​ICE​ correspondent Isobel Yeung. Look for this special episode on...
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Pushpa & Bishal

Pushpa and Bishal Magar are brothers growing up in a small village in southern Nepal. Pushpa (10) and Bishal (4) are sweet boys who are quick to smile and both...
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January 2016 Newsletter Highlights

Reflecting on 2015 and looking into 2016: Power of Partnerships As we launch into the New Year and look forward to all that is ahead, we also wish to take...
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Post-Earthquake Outreach Continues in Nepal

HCP's flagship partner, the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO), led by HCP co-founder Dr. Sanduk Ruit, held an outreach in the Nuwakot region in early December.
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Himalayan Cataract Project Receives Highest Possible Charity Navigator Rating 6th Consecutive Year

Charity Navigator is known as the gold standard in providing donors with essential information needed to give them greater confidence in the charitable choices they make. Earning a four-star rating...
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You Make This Work Possible

Perhaps the greatest gift we can give is the gift of opportunity – the chance to regain sight, the possibility of returning to a productive and independent life, the prospect...
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Kenzie's Song

15-year-old Kenzie Abdula Alishu is one of six siblings living on a farm outside of Grawa, 76 kilometers from Harar, Ethiopia. Kenzie worked helping on her parents farm and was...
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