Canada, the United States, Australia and many other countries celebrate the special mothers in their lives on May 12. We’d like to take this opportunity to wish all moms a very happy Mother’s Day! This photo shows a heartwarming maternal … Continue reading
Grey Mist Lifting
A Weekly Blog About Lives Changed Through Eye Care
Other posts by Brian Foster, Interim President and CEO
Many of our supporters around the world are celebrating Easter this weekend. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you, your family and friends a very happy Easter time and, for those of us in the northern hemisphere, … Continue reading
Today is International Women’s Day and we’re talking water. Why? In areas where water is scarce, it is usually women and girls who are responsible for fetching water. This often involves walking several kilometres each day with the very present … Continue reading
Light the fireworks! Throw the confetti! Strike up the band… Operation Eyesight turns 50 this year! Okay, in reality the celebrations might be a bit lower-key than that. But I’m sure you’ll agree, 50 years of preventing avoidable blindness is … Continue reading
It’s been a great year for storytelling here at Grey Mist Lifting! We’ve certainly enjoyed the opportunity to tell you an inspiring story every Friday. Together, we’ve travelled to Africa and India and introduced you to some of the children, … Continue reading
To all of our loyal donors, partners and friends:
This is one of my favourite times of the year. Lights are going up around my neighbourhood. The first strains of carols are chiming cheerily in stores. And my grandchildren are gearing up in anticipation. It’s also time to think … Continue reading
As a child, I was not happy to learn that I needed glasses. Why? I was worried about looking like a nerd and getting teased at school. My reaction seems to be pretty common here in North America, but in … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I wrote about grandchildren from my and my wife Margot’s points of view (we’re known to our grandchildren as Nana and Papa). Here are some other terms for grandparents: I note that the United Nations’ International … Continue reading
It’s great being a grandfather, or in my case, a Papa. My wife Margot (known to the little ones as Nana) and I have four grandchildren – two girls and two boys – three of whom are pre-school age. These … Continue reading
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