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His Excellency Ervin Massinga, United States Ambassador to Ethiopia
Ethiopia Infrastructure & Equipment

U.S. Ambassador Witnesses Sight Restored in Eastern Ethiopia

Last month, Cure Blindness Project had the distinct honor of hosting His Excellency Ervin Massinga, United States Ambassador to Ethiopia, during a high-volume cataract surgical outreach at Bisidimo Hospital in...
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Dr. Stuart Clive
Ghana Infrastructure & Equipment

Idaho ER Doctor Donates Year's Salary to Cure Blindness Project 

When many physicians retire, they trade hospital shifts for the golf course. But Boise-area emergency room physician Dr. Stuart Clive is doing something far different. Dr. Clive will continue working...
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Ghana Patient Care

A Turning Point for Sight: Ghana’s Journey Toward Corneal Transplants

On October 18, 2025, a milestone moment unfolded at Kotoka International Airport as Dr. Bothun and his team from Mayo Clinic, in partnership with Cure Blindness Project, delivered 26 cornea tissues to Ghana.
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Nepal Patient Care

Bringing Light Back into Kausila’s Life

For a long time, life had been slowly slipping out of focus for 62-year-old Kausila Devi Yadav. Living in Ishworpur Municipality, she tried to hide how difficult things had become...
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Bhutan Local Capacity

Then & Now: Two Decades of Transforming Eye Care in Bhutan

In our 30th anniversary year, join us as Cure Blindness Project reflects on our past while looking toward the future through Then & Now, a monthly series highlighting milestones made...
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Ethiopia Local Capacity

From Residency to Impact: How Cure Blindness Project Empowered My Mission

At Cure Blindness Project, our work is defined by the dedicated clinicians who carry sight-saving care forward in their own communities. We’re honored to share the story of Dr. Abeba...
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India Patient Care

When the World Turned Bright Again: The Story of Prem Tamang

Sulkapara is a small, quiet village in the hills of West Bengal, India. Life there moves gently; people rise with the sun, tend to their fields, and gather in the...
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Ghana Patient Care

A Caregiver’s Journey: A Sister’s Love Restores Her Brother’s Sight

Three years ago, Patience Davor’s life changed forever when she received a heart-wrenching call from her brother, Paul, in the middle of the night.
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Ghana Local Capacity

Zero Blind Babies: Feature from Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health

This Stanford-Cure Blindness Project partnership is connecting Ghanaian healthcare professionals and researchers with Stanford ophthalmologists to establish systems for diagnosing and treating retinopathy of prematurity, ensuring premature infants receive timely...
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Three Years in Darkness—Now, They See Again
Ethiopia Patient Care

Three Years in Darkness—Now, They See Again

For three long years, 88-year-old Yesuf Ahimed and his wife, 58-year-old Amsyan Amateban, lived in complete darkness due to cataracts. In the remote district of Babile, Ethiopia, even simple tasks...
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