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Ethiopia Patient Care

A Vision Restored: Million’s Journey from Fear to Hope

In the small town of Shiraro, Tigray, 29-year-old Million faced a future clouded by fear. For four years, blindness in her right eye had dimmed her daily life, threatening her...
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South Sudan Patient Care

“How Could I Not?”: Photographer Chris Hildreth Returns to South Sudan with Cure Blindness Project

When friends and family ask photographer Chris Hildreth how he can repeatedly travel to war-torn South Sudan to document the work of Cure Blindness Project, his response is simple and...
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Local Capacity

Past Global Fellow Reflects on Her Year

”My global ophthalmology fellowship with Stanford University and Cure Blindness Project has been filled with remarkable and moving experiences that have given me insights into not only different cultures and...
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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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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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