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The philanthropic partnership with APEX, which represents more than 400 of the world's leading airlines, suppliers and related companies, provides an invaluable resource for ORBIS to further expand its reach and mission to prevent and treat blindness through training and capacity building. Read more...
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ORBISis saddened to announce the death of Emeritus Board Chairman, Albert L. Ueltschi, who passed away peacefully at his home in Florida on Thursday, October 18. He was 95. Read more...
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ORBIS welcomes new President and CEO Jenny Hourihan who brings a diverse management background to ORBIS International, having been Chief Financial Officer of Pro Mujer International as well as a wide ranging financial services career. Read more...
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The ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital was in El Salvador to conduct a two-week skills exchange program aimed at strengthening the field of pediatric ophthalmology and raising awareness of eye care related conditions in El Salvador. Read more...
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Dato' Kulasegeran Sabartnam, ORBIS board member visited ORBIS's first program of 2012 in Iloilo, Philippines. Dato'Sabartnam is also Vice-Chairman of The Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital and Chairman of the National Institute of Ophthalmology, Malaysia. Read more...
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SightLife, ORBIS International and HCP formed a collaboration in an effort to leverage their individual organizational efficiencies to have a greater impact on one of the leading causes of avoidable blindness in Ethiopia. Read more...
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On November 27, 2011 the ORBIS Shanghai office held the Through Your Eyes Charity Gala at the Grand Hyatt, in Pudong, China. The Gala featured a live and silent auction, special presentations and performances. Read more...
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Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR) announced that it is partnering with ORBIS International to provide eye care services to Haiti to further the country's reconstruction following the 2010 earthquake. Read more...
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From March 12 - 31 2012, ORBIS conducted its fourth Flying Eye Hospital program in Indonesia hosted by Dr. Soetomo Teaching Hospital in Surabaya. Read more...
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ORBIS is pleased to announce that the Flying Eye Hospital will be in attendance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for the 60th convention and fly-in slated for July 23-29, 2012, at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Read more...
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ORBIS mourns the passing of Peter Mullen, of Skadden Arps, who served as a dedicated board member and supporter of ORBIS's mission to save sight worldwide. Read more...
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ORBIS International is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Paull, vice president of Customer & Product Support, Honeywell Aerospace, as the newest member of the ORBIS Board of Directors. Read more...
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Following huge success over the past three years ORBIS once again took a group of runners to Addis Ababa to take part in the GREAT ETHIOPIAN RUN. This year the delegation also included the ORBIS UK Board of Trustees. Read more...
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ORBIS is proud to announce the opening of the Paediatric Eye Care Centre in Durban,in partnership with the KwaZulu Natal (KZN) Department of Health. Read more...
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"The Week" magazine runs a brief profile of a different charity that has been awarded four stars by Charity Navigator every week. In the November 25th Issue ORBIS was featured as Charity of the Week. Read more...
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ORBIS, in partnership with Kitwe Central Hospital, officially opened a Paediatric Eye Care Centre in Kitwe, the first facility in the country equipped and staffed to manage childhood blindness. Read more...
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In celebration of World Sight Day please read this special message from our President to learn more about the significance of this important day. Read more...
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At this year’s (AAO) meeting, ORBIS had the opportunity to participate and present during key educational sessions. ORBIS had the opportunity to present as part of a panel of experts at this year’s 2011 International Forum. Read more...
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The Board of Directors of ORBIS International hosted an evening to honor the life and achievements of David Paton, MD, a founder of ORBIS International. The event was held on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at a private club in New York City. Read more...
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Thanks to funding from Noor Dubai, ORBIS is expanding the outreach of five rural eye care centers in Southern Ethiopia. Through this project ORBIS is training staff and volunteers along with providing much-needed ophthalmic equipment and supplies to strengthen the capacity of these centers. Read more...
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ORBIS International is saddened to report the death of its founding co-director and former president Betsy Trippe DeVecchi. Betsy died at her home in East Hampton, New York on Friday, April 24 at the age of 77. Read more...
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Sign up now for our new e-newsletter, Postcard from the Field, and see how your support is helping people around the world. Read more...
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Subscribe to our blog and receive first-person accounts of ORBIS's sight-saving work worldwide! We anticipate a new blog post at least once a week. You can access the blog at blog.orbis.org. Read more...
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