12 Year Old Receives Sight
I am 12 years old. One month ago, I instantly went blind in my left eye. I was on my way to school when the traumatic accident happened. The region where I live is called the plateau region of Togo, West Africa. We are known for our farming. To go to school is a...
Three Exciting Stories!
The mission of Sight.org is to give sight to people who have limited access to medical help in Togo, Africa. However, we do not focus only on sight. In order to focus on the entire person, we focus on three different facets - sight, ministry, and farming. Here are...
From Office Volunteer to Missionary in Togo.
Inside, I am jumping up and down like a little child because we finally get to GO! Hi, I’m Elaine Riley, and I work for Sight.org! My story began 33 years ago at a Calvary Commission Conference that my husband Wayne and I attended; the keynote speaker was Dallas...
Daniel’s Story
Daniel’s Story So I have a story to tell about a man name Daniel. I do not think that was his given name at birth because he was born to a Muslim family. I think this is the Christian name he chose which is very common. I have learned that when a Muslim converts to...
Beth’s Story
God used some crazy twists and turns in my life to bring me to Sight.org. I grew up in a developing country, and even though I moved to the States at age 12, my heart never left. I knew in tenth grade that God wanted me to be a missionary. I earned my undergraduate...
The Ambulance is on the Ground!
Our ambulance has arrived in Togo, Africa! The team is excited to be able to use the former ETMC ambulance as a mobile clinic to go where there is no access to eye care. With this ambulance, we can help people with eyesight problems such as cataracts, glaucoma, and...
76 People Receive Sight!
Believe and See performed 76 sight restoring cataract surgeries in a region where eye care is nonexistent. Badu is a region in Togo near the Ghana boarder. Badu’s roads are rough, the population is poor, and the hospitals are struggling with nurses who haven’t been...
Attitso’s Story
I met her huddled on a wooden bench under a thatched roof. She was sheltering from the heat of the day. Her name is Attitso. She is an old woman waiting to share her incredible story. When I questioned her age she smiled. It had been so many years she had forgotten,...
Togo’s Next Cataract Clinic
Four years ago, ETMC donated an ambulance to Sight.org. Since then, the ambulance has: Traveled 6,465 miles over the ocean to Togo, Africa. Been turned into a mobile eye clinic. Housed and given sight to over 1,400 people in Togo. Driven through mud, over rocks, and...
9 Month Old Sees!
‘Intense excitement’ is how I remember leaving the Congo to head to Togo, West Africa. There I planned to join Believe and See for a life changing mission. Upon arrival, there were six blind children waiting for me. These little ones needed to be assessed for surgery....