Each year, Calgary-based Operation Eyesight celebrates World Sight Day to bring awareness to the importance of making global eye health a priority. In 2020, World Sight Day takes place on October 8, with a theme of “Hope in Sight”.

This year, Operation Eyesight will be taking social media followers to visit their country offices, partner hospitals, board locations and corporate partners. Starting in India, participants will travel to Nepal, Kenya, Zambia, Ghana, the U.K. and North America.

“This event will give people a unique opportunity to see over the course of one day how Operation Eyesight is preventing blindness and restoring sight for entire communities in need,” says Aly Bandali, President and CEO of Operation Eyesight.

Avoidable blindness is a global issue that has been made even worse by the strain COVID-19 has put on health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. To mitigate this strain in the countries where they work, in March of 2020, Operation Eyesight shifted priorities by applying the organization’s systems and experience in providing quality eye care to meet the immediate need, providing education and supplies that limited the spread of COVID-19 in these communities.

Operation Eyesight works with local partner hospitals and governments, bringing sustainable, quality care to both paying patients and to those who cannot afford to pay. Operation Eyesight-trained community health workers go door to door in vulnerable communities, screening people for vision problems, referring them for treatment, and educating them on eye health and general health. Operation Eyesight first launched its Hospital-Based Community Eye Health Model in India in 2009, and has since expanded it to Nepal, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Zambia.

With support from donors in Canada and beyond, Operation Eyesight has restored sight and prevented blindness for millions of people.

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FYidoctors | Visique announced the launch of its annual fundraising initiative by its foundation, FYidoctors | Visique Enhancing Life Foundation. The campaign will run during the month of October, coinciding with Enhancing Life Month and aim to raise $200,000 for a wide variety of Canadian registered charities.

“As a Canadian company with clinics operating from coast to coast, it’s incredibly important to us that we continue to support the communities we serve,” said Dr. Alan Ulsifer, CEO and Chairman of FYidoctors. “From organizations that support children and youth education, to a variety of health-related causes and diversity and inclusion initiatives – we’re incredibly proud to work alongside our clinics in fundraising for the causes they care about most.”

Founded in 2019, the Enhancing Life Foundation’s mission is to support, and fund causes that enhance the lives of Canadians. Operating year round, the foundation provides grants to a wide variety of Canadian charitable organizations with the support of FYidoctors | Visique’s doctors, staff, and patients. Last year, through a variety of fundraising activities clinic events, donations, and social media campaigns the foundation raised over $120,000 for over 45 local charities.

FYidoctors | Visique Enhancing Life Foundation’s annual fundraising campaign will run until October 31, 2020.

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