Vision stories

ORBIS NURSE REFLECTS ON DELIVERING VIRTUAL TRAINING DURING THE PANDEMIC

June 22, 2021

Ann-Marie Ablett is a theatre practitioner nurse and Orbis Ambassador. She has been an Orbis volunteer for 18 years. Over the years, Ann-Marie has used her annual leave to train hundreds of nurses around the world in the fight against preventable blindness.

COVID-19 ONE YEAR LATER: A LOOK BACK AT THE CHALLENGES AND HOW WE’VE ADAPTED — WITH YOUR HELP

May 18, 2021

The pandemic has stopped so much, but it hasn't stopped our mission. We've leaned on our history of innovation to help local communities fight blindness and keep families safe during COVID-19. And our supporters have been with us every step of the way! Join us for a look back at some of the successes in what has been a challenging year for us all.

SAVING SIGHT IN ETHIOPIA: BELAY'S STORY

May 06, 2021

Belay suffered excruciating pain in her right eye. As time passed, the pain grew and her vision worsened. In December 2020 Belay had an eye evaluation at an Orbis-supported health center which led to sight-saving surgery, just in time. See how the kindness of supporters like you changed her life forever.

THANK YOU FOR MAKING DAI'S FUTURE CLEARER

April 26, 2021

For the first nine years of little Dai’s life – he suffered with cataracts. What began as a subtle clouding of the lenses in his eyes – slowly got worse, and as he grew older – he was able to see less and less of the world around him.

VIETNAM: TRUC CAN LOOK FORWARD TO A LIFETIME OF BEING ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY

April 07, 2021

Suffering from strabismus in both of her eyes, three-year-old Truc was at risk of losing her sight. But thanks to Orbis supporters and our local partners in Vietnam, she got the sight saving treatment she needed.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: HOW HOLLY PEPPE'S LEADERSHIP PUT ORBIS ON THE MAP

March 08, 2021

To mark International Women’s Day 2021, we’re celebrating some of the incredible women in the Orbis family whose expertise and dedication is helping the next generation of women and girls reach their potential. This is Holly Peppe – former Director of External Affairs at Orbis – and the story of how her trailblazing work put Orbis on the map.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: DR. TRÚC IS LEADING THE FIGHT AGAINST BLINDNESS IN VIETNAM

March 08, 2021

To mark International Women’s Day 2021, we’re celebrating some of the incredible women in the Orbis family whose expertise and dedication is helping the next generation of women and girls reach their potential. This is Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Trúc – an ophthalmologist who is dedicated to tackling avoidable blindness in her home city of Hue, Vietnam.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

March 08, 2021

Each year on March 8, people around the world celebrate International Women’s Day – an opportunity to reflect on progress towards gender equality and what we can do to create a more fair and equitable world. At Orbis, we know that blindness is a gender issue and are committed to alleviating unequal access to eye care.

Vision stories

ORBIS NURSE REFLECTS ON DELIVERING VIRTUAL TRAINING DURING THE PANDEMIC

COVID-19 ONE YEAR LATER: A LOOK BACK AT THE CHALLENGES AND HOW WE’VE ADAPTED — WITH YOUR HELP

SAVING SIGHT IN ETHIOPIA: BELAY'S STORY

THANK YOU FOR MAKING DAI'S FUTURE CLEARER

VIETNAM: TRUC CAN LOOK FORWARD TO A LIFETIME OF BEING ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: HOW HOLLY PEPPE'S LEADERSHIP PUT ORBIS ON THE MAP

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: DR. TRÚC IS LEADING THE FIGHT AGAINST BLINDNESS IN VIETNAM

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

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