DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL: THE FIGHT TO END GLOBAL POVERTY Statement to the 55th Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD55) By Jacob Mohan Thazhathu, President & CEO, HelpMeSeeTuesday February 7, 2017 Subscribing to the United Nations 2030…

HelpMeSee, a global campaign to eliminate cataract blindness – proudly shares the work of the Pilotfish design team as they are awarded the Good Industrial Design Award for 2014 for the HelpMeSee Eye Surgery Simulator. The Eye Surgery Simulator, which is being…

Out of hundreds of entries around the world, HelpMeSee has been selected by judges of the Clearly Vision Prize as one of nine Innovation Prize winners. HelpMeSee was recognized by judges in the Training category for its simulation-based training program, which aims to…

Dr. Van Charles Lansingh, HelpMeSee’s Chief Medical Officer for Latin America, has been selected by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) as this year’s winner of the International Blindness Prevention Award. This award, given to Dr. Lansingh in honor of his…

The HelpMeSee Simulation-Based Learning System (SBLS) developed by HARMAN Connected Services enables thousands of specialists to be trained in cataract surgery using HelpMeSee’s Eye Surgical Simulator. HARMAN, the premier connected technologies company for the…

In recognition of World Sight Day, today HelpMeSee has submitted its petition to the United Nations calling for support to train specialists to treat cataracts, which is the leading cause of preventable blindness around the world. The petition was submitted by…

HelpMeSee has been named a finalist in the 2016 Classy Awards, an annual event to recognize 100 of “the most innovative nonprofits and social enterprises.” This year’s finalists include organizations working across healthcare, education, employment and environmental…

HelpMeSee is pleased to announce its selection as one of two featured nonprofits for the speaker gift donation at the annual International Finance Corporation’s Global Private Equity Conference in association with EMPEA. The 2016 conference will be held during May 9 -…

HelpMeSee was chosen as a top 10 nonprofit and social enterprise at the 6th annual Classy Awards, in recognition of its innovative program to end cataract blindness through surgical training. The Classy Awards, which Classy presents in honor of “remarkable…

What affects 20 million people, robs the global economy of billions of dollars and can be fixed with a five-minute procedure? The answer is cataract blindness. The disease, which begins with clouding of the eyes and can lead to loss of vision without treatment, will…