Cataract FactsCataracts are the leading cause of blindness, responsible for just over half [51%] the cases of blindness around the world.That’s around 20 million people – the majority of them living in developing countries.A cataract is the milky clouding of the eye lens. Cataracts can occur in one or both eyes.Trying to see with a...
This month is all about Miracles! Of giving a precious Miracle gift to restore sight for children and adults.Beautiful Nhung from Vietnam received that precious Miracle last year. Her cataract was removed and Nhung was fitted with the right prescription glasses so she could clearly see. Today, Nhung has an even greater gift – to dream of a bright...
I never realised how blind I was…Two years into hosting breakfast radio on 98five FM I was broadcasting from our studios in Como, Perth Western Australia, asking our family of listeners to support CBM by giving $33 towards a simple cataract operation. It was 2013 and my first Miracles Day. I knew what cataracts were, as my grandmother had hers removed...
Emotional. Humbling. Magical. Inspirational. Breathtaking. I’m a radio host, so every day my microphone is switched on and I spend hours and hours discussing just about every topic under the sun… but my visits to Vietnam, the Philippines and Nepal with CBM have left me nothing short of speechless.To put it simply, I’ve seen a miracle. And I’ve been...
Author: Stuart Harris, General manager ACCTVStory-telling is an ancient practice. It’s how we transfer information to one another, and humans have told stories since time began.I recently had the opportunity to travel to the remote south-eastern corner of Nepal, far off the beaten Himalayan tourist track, to a small village where 11-year old Yangsang lives with his family. I...
Author: Lynda WakeMany years ago I travelled as a tourist to Northern India. It was my very first trip overseas and it was filled with a variety of sights, sounds, smells and flavours. While it was enjoyable, something was missing. Just a year or so later, my new husband and I travelled to the Pacific...
Author: Nicole Denton12 years ago, I came to a point where I knew I had to make some changes to my life and work and to truly live out my passion of helping others in need. I started pursuing non-profit roles so I could use what gifts I had to make a difference in the world. Fast forward to...