Donate to our Giving Tuesday campaign before Dec 3 and your gift will be doubled! Donate Now
Donate today and your gift will be doubled!

News & Stories

Subscribe to our mailing list

PHOTO 2023 06 07 18 06 04

Doctor Completes HCP Global Fellowship

Dr. Kanwal Singh Matharu completes his year-long HCP fellowship and reflects on his time spent working with in-country partners. The International Fellowship provides early career American ophthalmologists with global healthcare...
Read More

Read this story
KOKOROKO HCP TARKWA 041823 L1091751 2400x1601 f53c1798 12e6 4165 86f4 4a3398b176f2
Ghana

Cacao, Courage, and Clarity: Adwoa Asongwaa's Visionary Tale

Adwoa Asongwaa supported her ten children on her own by farming cacao until cataracts robbed her of sight. Thanks to a 10-minute surgery, Asongwaa was able to see her grandchildren...
Read More

Read this story
Richmargo

Donor Profile: Rich & Margo Hinnenkamp

A conversation with Rich Hinnenkamp, a supporter of HCP Cureblindness for more than 22 years, about why he and his wife, Margo, continue to support our work!
Read More

Read this story
Screenshot 2023 02 27 at 5 22 23 PM

Shining a Light on Cataracts: Restoring Vision, Transforming Lives

Imagine watching your life go by through frosted glass. Colors would be dulled, objects blurred, and subtle facial expressions lost to the fog clouding your lenses.
Read More

Read this story
P1179250 2000x1500 6ff7540f c186 400a bc41 a9c6cc3f6266 dd
Ethiopia

Patient Story: Medeset Misgana

This story highlights the collaboration between HCP Cureblindness and Woldia General Hospital in Ethiopia. Residents of Woldia face significant challenges such as poverty, limited economic opportunities, and lack of access...
Read More

Read this story
Christopher Briscoe HCP Somaliland 2023 045 2000x1500 b2648de3 3b13 4917 b113 72921fff774b
Somaliland

Field Notes: Somaliland

In March, HCP Cureblindness joined local and international teams to conduct a high-volume cataract surgical outreach at Hargeisa General Hospital in Hargeisa, Somaliland. The need for quality eye care in...
Read More

Read this story
IMG 7158_Tony

Patience is a Virtue: Oakland Athletics’ Tony Kemp Joins the Cause to Prevent Curable Blindness

Last March, Oakland Athletics second baseman and outfielder Tony Kemp announced his commitment to support HCP Cureblindness throughout the 2023 Major League Baseball Season. To thank him for his contribution...
Read More

Read this story
IMG 3447

Tony Kemp Commits to Support HCP Cureblindness Throughout 2023 MLB Season

The Oakland A’s star will donate $100 for every walk he records this season
Read More

Read this story
Ghana cataract
Ghana

Health is Wealth: Paving the Way to Cure Cornea Blindness & Build Resilience in Ghana

On Thursday, March 2nd, HCP Cureblindness hosted the first Cornea Transplant Summit in Ghana to address corneal blindness in collaboration with the Ophthalmological Society of Ghana. Governmental leaders, as well...
Read More

Read this story