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Celebrating International Day for Women and Girls in Science

February 08, 2022

February 11 is International Day for Women and Girls in Science, an opportunity to highlight the important role women play in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). To celebrate, we sat down with medical student and Orbis Future Vision Leaders member, Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen (pictured centre).

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EYE Believe! - Vaishnavi is smiling once again

November 11, 2021

For the month of December, we’re asking you to believe. Help us raise $50,000 this holiday season to change the lives of countless babies, children, and adolescents, each one with a unique, but all too familiar story to tell about the devastating impact of vision loss. Please enjoy Vaishnavi's story of sight.

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Ayat's story: sight-saving eye care in the Rohingya refugee camps

November 11, 2021

At just 11 years old, Ayat’s life had already been filled with more challenges and hardships than many people experience in a lifetime.

His father abandoned his family when he was very little, and to make life even more difficult, his vision started to get blurry when he was just four years old – and continued getting progressively worse.

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Herzig Eye Institute and Orbis Canada Team Up to Save Sight

October 13, 2021

In collaboration with Herzig Eye Institute, we’re excited to announce the launch of a new program to help support sight-saving vision care around the world.

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Canadian Medical Student Community Unites to Save Sight For Rohingya Refugees

October 05, 2021

This fall, the Orbis Future Vision Leaders will partner with the Canadian Ophthalmology Student Interest Group (COSIG) to help Orbis Canada provide sight-saving cataract surgeries for Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar district in Bangladesh.

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Back to School with Orbis

September 16, 2021

As many children return to school—virtually or in person—we’re looking back at how Orbis supporters have helped transform eye care in classrooms around the world.

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West London Lions Club Raise Funds to Support Orbis

August 23, 2021

In 2021, with many of the in-person fundraisers Lions Clubs typically manage on hold due to the pandemic, the West London Lions Club found a creative way to support the work of Orbis Canada.

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FEELING DOUBLE THE LOVE THIS NATIONAL TWINS DAY

August 10, 2021

August 8th marked National Twins Day, a very special day—especially at Orbis! In honour of the holiday, we’re introducing you to some of the extraordinary sets of doubles in our Orbis family.

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