Category: Eye Health

Amandine aus Burkina Faso sitzt an einem Tisch in der Inklusionsschule in Kaya, Burkina Faso. Ihre Hände liegen auf weißem Papier und sie übt, die Brailleschrift zu lesen. Sie wirkt sehr konzentriert. — This story was published in the donor publication Lichtblicke intern 1 2019 in Austria.

Disability Rights
Eye Health
Inclusive Education
Stories

World Literacy Day: Learning to read with your fingers

Greta, wearing glasses, and Rupert smile as they look at something on a tree. — Thanks to her glasses, Greta sees well. She can go to school and follow lessons easily.

General
Economic Empowerment
Eye Health
Inclusive Education

What decades of leading the way towards an inclusive society truly mean

Burkinabe woman with glasses and shoulder-length curly hair in a white lab coat and a facemask under her chin standing next to ophthalmic machine

Eye Health
Mandate

2030 IN SIGHT: What’s next for global eye health?

Flavia and Alem in front of the vision corridor at Entebbe Hospital in Uganda — Flavia and Alem exploring the Vision Corridor at Entebbe Hospital, Uganda.

General
Eye Health

Three women honoured as Eye Health Heroes

Eye Health

Augenlichtpatenschaft

Eye Test with all pupils at a school in Uganda

Eye Health

The “life changing power” of school eye health

A landscape image showing cows trying to find grass on dry ground.

Humanitarian Action
Eye Health

“The climate fight is right here, right now”

Isabel Antonio, die an grünem Star leidet mit ihren zwei Kindern

Eye Health

First ever glaucoma toolkit for Sub-Saharan Africa

Light for the World Staff members with medical supply boxes

Disability Rights
Economic Empowerment
Eye Health
Humanitarian Action
Inclusive Education

2020 – a year of good things?

Franciscu from Mozambique has just had cataract surgery. He holds his laughing granddaughter in his arms and looks into the camera. — Franciscu Chivesera underwent surgery on one eye for a bilateral cataract. © Ulrich Eigner

Eye Health

Long-lasting help reaps long-lasting health