Story of an African Father
This man brought his wife to our medical team to get her eyes checked. She had to wait all day until surgeries were over. As she waited, her husband sat to the side patiently, holding their baby. When the baby was hungry, he would let his wife feed and then he...
One Thing After Another
Last week, it was one thing after another. Lack of funds for surgeries. Bank transfer fail. Being forced to get supplies in one day instead of the normal three days. Electricity going off in the ambulance during surgeries. We were sitting in our...
20 Years Without a Mother
As I sat with our medical team talking, our ophthalmic assistant, Dominic, said, “Something happened yesterday that I need to share with all of you. No one knows this yet. It was such a surprise to me that I have not told anyone yet. When I was very young, my mother...
Baby Natalie
I was so tired. I just wanted a good nap. It was blazing hot in the midday African sun. Our tent was unbearably hot. I thought about resting under the mango tree. Our tent was pitched outside the village hospital. My friend Meza said that there was an...
Patchwork Bags from Togo
This Mother's Day, give your mom a patchwork bag from Togo. All proceeds go toward giving sight to the blind in Togo, Africa. Large Bag: $60 Dimensions: 23x17 inches. Medium Bag: $30 Dimensions: 18x15 inches. Small Bag: $20 Dimensions: 8x5x5 inches....
Mother’s Day
This Mother's Day, you can give sight to a mom in Togo, Africa. Meet Api. She is a 21 year old mother. She had a cataract in her left eye, so she came to our Sight.org mobile eye clinic for help. She was able to get eye surgery through our free...
It’s not about me, it’s about God’s kingdom and His glory
As I sat in the plane, I burst into tears. I was traveling alone, so the strangers around me probably thought I was crazy. I couldn’t stop crying. Even the nun next to me refused to make eye contact. I was on my way to Togo. My book of choice for the trip was Nothing...
Connection Between Farming and Eye Surgeries
Farming. Eye surgeries. What is the connection between the two? We get this question a lot at Sight.org. I got to see the connection first hand when I was in Togo a few weeks ago. Two members of our Sight.org team, Ishaka and Florent, are currently going through...
Hungry for Jesus
I get to go to Togo once a year. Last year, I went during surgery week. It was overwhelming to see people’s lives being changed in a fifteen-minute surgery. I had so many stories and photos when I came back because our eye surgeries make such a huge impact. This year,...
A Spork Becomes Sight
One of our amazing supporters, Todd Hinkie, had a fun idea to start out with a SPORK and trade up until he got something worth $150. His goal was to give sight to one person with Sight.org. He spent a weekend using Facebook live to get people involved, and in three...