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Dinknesh: “I love my job because it prevents blindness”

To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day we want to shine a light on the work of the incredible eye health workers like Dinknesh, who often travel treacherous journeys across the country to complete a crucial task in the fight to eliminate trachoma in Ethiopia.

“I cannot wait to see the world again”

January 25, 2023

Lucia is 85. She has no children and has been widowed since her husband passed away in 1982. For two months Lucia has been completely blind. Unable to do the job she loves and live her life independently. That is until she embarked on a 120km journey across Zambia to get the life changing treatment she needed.

Here is Lucia’s story.

“One of the missions of Orbis is to transform lives. I am a true example of that”

December 19, 2022

In 1997 Bulgan, aged 10, was involved in a tragic car accident. It resulted in the loss of both her grandmothers. Bulgan was also left with severe trauma to her face and a broken tear duct. In Mongolia at the time, she struggled to get the surgery she badly needed until Orbis’s Flying Eye Hospital arrived a year later.

Bulgan shares her story.

“With the help of doctors here and abroad, Sarnai is doing well”

November 15, 2022

Sarnai, aged 5, lives in rural Mongolia. Last year when a swelling appeared on her eyelid Sarnai and her family travelled the 300km journey to the capital city where treatment was available. After Sarnai’s doctor consulted with an Orbis medical expert online they discovered what was wrong.

Sarnai’s grandmother, Tserendolgor, shares her story.

“Orbis has affected my life greatly”

November 08, 2022

Meet Dr Battsetseg. She works as a paediatric ophthalmologist at the National Centre for Maternal and Child Health (NCMCH) in Mongolia’s capital city, Ulaanbaatar.

As one of the few doctors that treat children’s eyes in Mongolia Dr Battsetseg works tirelessly to improve her skills and knowledge with the help of Orbis. Here is her story.

“A gift that goes towards preventing blindness just seems so incredibly important”

November 07, 2022

Thanks to your support we can change the lives of people across the world living with sight loss. By leaving a gift in your Will, you enable us to plan sight-saving eye care programmes with greater certainty. Find out what inspired Richard to leave a gift in his Will to Orbis.

“Unless this is resolved I fear the problem of blindness”

October 25, 2022

Thanks to your support we can continue our mission to eliminate trachoma, the world’s leading cause of blindness, in Ethiopia.

"I want Vaishnavi to grow up and study"

October 13, 2022

Throughout our See The Light Diwali appeal we are shining a light on our work in India, and how your support will help millions of people living with the devastating impact of sight loss across the country. Together, we can help more people like Vaishnavi whose future is brighter thanks to her sight-saving operation.

Help our Flying Eye Hospital return to the skies

October 04, 2022

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, our unique aircraft, the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, has been unable to fly. But with your support we can see it return to the skies once again to save the sight of many children. Children like Saliou, who received a life changing operation onboard the plane back in 2017.

News and stories

Dinknesh: “I love my job because it prevents blindness”

“I cannot wait to see the world again”

“One of the missions of Orbis is to transform lives. I am a true example of that”

“With the help of doctors here and abroad, Sarnai is doing well”

“Orbis has affected my life greatly”

“A gift that goes towards preventing blindness just seems so incredibly important”

“Unless this is resolved I fear the problem of blindness”

"I want Vaishnavi to grow up and study"

Help our Flying Eye Hospital return to the skies

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