Gila | Operation Ethiopia

While War Rages in Israel, we Continue our Work in Ethiopia:

Gila — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:14:43 +0000

Despite the war in Israel, and air flights suspended between Ethiopia and Israel, Operation Ethiopia continues to FIGHT BLINDNESS in Ethiopia. Last week we ran a Cataract Campaign in Mekele, Tigray region where together with our valued partner HCP Cure Blindness we RESTORED Eyesight to 1230 people!

As a Jewish and Israeli humanitarian organization we remain fully committed to providing quality Eyecare, including the treatment and prevention of blindness and eye disease to ALL in Ethiopia, both Jews and non-Jews.

We Restored Eyesight to 400 Blind People in Northern Ethiopia

Gila — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:15:00 +0000

In July 2023, Operation Ethiopia restored eyesight to 400 blind people in northern Ethiopia suffering from dense untreated cataracts, over the course of one week. Three surgeons operated simultaneously from morning to evening at Ayela hopsital in Azzezo and the impact was tremendous.

Blindness not only affects the individual, making it difficult for them to work, live independently, maintain social connections, but puts a burden on the entire family, with economic and social impact.

Watch to see this incredible effort.

Our valuable partners in this tremendous campaign were HCP Cure Blindness and the University of Gondar Tertiary Eyecare Center.

Watch our Israeli Volunteer team treat 2,000 patients in Northern Ethiopia!

Gila — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:15:44 +0000

We returned from our Operation Ethiopia July medical mission where our Israeli volunteer team together with Ethiopian translators and young adults from the local Jewish community treated over 2,000 patients in rural villages!

Working hard morning til night our 14-person Israeli volunteer team which included three Ophthalmologists, three EMTs, native Israelis and US olim, ranging in age from 19 – 60+ screened for glaucoma and cataracts, distributed thousands of units of needed medications and eyeglasses, provided primary eyecare and more to patients living in rural villages.

WATCH our incredibly efficient and well executed direct-to-patient eyecare in action! See us travel to Azzezo, Tedda, Maksegnit, Kola Diba and the Jewish compound in Gondar to bring eyecare to thousands who otherwise have none.