by HelpMeSee | Nov 12, 2017 | Stories of Hope
“I do not know if blindness is a curse but sight is a miracle.” – Unknown. The Impact of Sight Innovators create to fulfill a need to make life easier, better or safer. The latter spurred HelpMeSee’s co-founder, Al Ueltschi to create FlightSafety...
by HelpMeSee | Sep 29, 2017 | Stories of Hope
In early 2016 HelpMeSee launched a campaign in Peru to identify pediatric cataracts and restore sight to children in need. This campaign was made possible with funding from HelpMeSee’s generous supporters and our project partner, USAID’s Childhood...
by HelpMeSee | Sep 27, 2017 | Stories of Hope
Almost every one of our medical partners has a story about their inspiration to become a cataract surgeon. For some, it was a course they took in school that sparked an interest. For others, it was a patient they met when they began their training and saw how a brief...
by HelpMeSee | Sep 27, 2017 | Stories of Hope
One of our most ambitious partners in Madagascar happens to be the youngest. At just 27, Dr. Onja is already a highly effective cataract surgeon. She volunteered to begin work at our second partner hospital in Madagascar even before we finished the launch of the...
by HelpMeSee | May 30, 2017 | Stories of Hope
Dr. Rashmi Ingale works as an ophthalmologist at HelpMeSee’s partner hospital in Chitrakoot, India, a town about ten hours southeast of New Delhi. Two years ago, she decided to join the ranks of surgeons as one of the 18 female ophthalmologists on staff at Sadguru...
by HelpMeSee | May 26, 2017 | Stories of Hope
Haddy Sohna approaches her work with a rare sense of ease. Taking care of four children would be a full-time job for most, but Haddy manages to balance that responsibility with her work as both a cataract surgeon and partnership coordinator for the HelpMeSee campaign...
