Dr. Zelalem Gizachew Tekle
“I decided to go into Ophthalmology to fill in the healthcare gap in Ethiopia and make a difference”
Mar 30, 2018
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Climbers Scale Dhaulagiri to Cure Blindness
Climbers and Fundraisers Ryan Kushner, Nicholas Rice and Christopher Manning Attempt World's 7th Highest Mountain
Mar 30, 2018
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Dr. Akwasi Ahmed
“My one true passion is practicing ophthalmology and thus I get the most joy and fulfillment when I am able to make interventions to improve the lives of my patients...
Feb 28, 2018
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Healthy Vision Association
For the fourth consecutive year, the Healthy Vision Association supports the work of the Himalayan Cataract Project
Feb 28, 2018
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Ongyel Sherpa
From the Mountains of Nepal to the Green Mountain State, a New Life Gives Back
Feb 20, 2018
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Gebretsahme Welde Selase
Meet Gebretsahme Welde Selase, a bilaterally blind 54 year-old elementary school teacher from Axum, Ethiopia
Jan 31, 2018
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Dr. Sadik Taju Sherief
Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialist and Head of Pediatrics at Menelik II Referral Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Jan 31, 2018
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Melkemu
Melkemu is a 14 year-old boy who was brought to a high volume cataract outreach at Arba Minch Hospital in Ethiopia by his father, Melkechi. Subdued and shy, with cataracts in...
Jan 5, 2018
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Eye Center in Oregon Initiates Global Partners Program
Group of HCP Affiliated Ophthalmologists at Medical Eye Center in Medford, OR spearhead fundraising effort in support of HCP
Nov 30, 2017
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Dr. Abraham Aregay
"I hope we can reduce the backlog of blindness and restore vision to those in need in Ethiopia. Not just cataracts, but all preventable and treatable blindness"
Oct 31, 2017
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Dr. Helen Sisay
“My future plan is first to serve my community, to give sight, to preserve visual function, to work on preventable blindness, and to transfer my knowledge by teaching”
Sep 30, 2017
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Dr. Angira Shrestha
“I am committed to provide my knowledge, skills and time to support the noble cause of HCP, mainly in advancing the field of uvea and ocular inflammation in resource-limited-settings.”
Aug 31, 2017
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Four Friends Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to Help #cureblindness
Four friends hike Mt. Kilimanjaro and raise over $20k to help the needlessly blind
Aug 31, 2017
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Dr. Daniel Getaneh
“The Eyes are the lamp of our body. Everyone fears to be blind because losing sight will bring catastrophic effect to one’s personal, social and economic life”
Jul 31, 2017
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Donor Chops Off Dreadlocks to Raise Money for HCP
“The capacity to restore an individual’s sight—to enable them to more deeply experience the world and see their loved ones’ smiles—for a paltry $25 is astounding”
Jul 31, 2017
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Dr. Kumale Tolesa
Ethiopian Pediatric Ophthalmology Sub-specialist Completes First Leg of Fellowship
Jun 30, 2017
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Family Foundation Gives Large Donation after watching “Out of Darkness” on 60 Minutes
“What moved us was the tremendous impact that the surgery has on the lives of the patients and their families.”
Jun 20, 2017
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