by HelpMeSee | May 26, 2017 | Stories of Hope
Africa Day celebrates the independence and progress of nations across the African continent, with this year’s theme devoted to “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend Through Investments in Youth.” Indeed there has been great progress over the years, with many countries...
by HelpMeSee | May 26, 2017 | Stories of Hope
There is an old African proverb that “It takes a village…” to raise a child, and that’s true to this day in The Gambia, where we started working with local surgeons and community health agents to treat cataract blindness. And that saying still rings true for Aisatou...
by HelpMeSee | Apr 14, 2017 | Stories of Hope
Togolese ophthalmologist Abram Wodome had a vision. He saw the devastating effect of blindness due to cataract all over Togo, affecting children, adults and seniors alike. Dr. Wodome kept looking for a solution to the ever-growing problem, but he lacked the support he...
by HelpMeSee | Jun 29, 2016 | Stories of Hope
In the September 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine, the publication highlighted the global health challenge of blindness in a series of published articles and interactive stories. The following is a letter to the editor of National Geographic...
