Light For The World Hits Goal of 50,000 Cataract Surgeries

2014 was a big year for the international NGO’s confederation known as “Light For the World” in terms of bringing hope of a better life to people in developing countries. Working with partners and donors, the NGO has been able to save and restore eyesight, give children with disabilities access to education, and begin construction of a new clinic in Mozambique that will give two million people access to eye care. Gabriela Sonnleitner, director of communications for Light...

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