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Orbis builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach for all.

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Introducing Orbis’s New CEO: Kathleen Sherwin

Orbis is pleased to welcome Kathleen Sherwin as our new Chief Executive Officer—a globally respected leader whose career and values strongly align with our vision of a world where everyone can access the eye care they need to thrive.
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Strengthening Eye Care in Vietnam

January 16, 2026

In September 2025, Orbis expert medical Volunteer Faculty travelled to the National Children’s Hospital in Hanoi for an intensive week of hands-on training in pediatric oculoplastic—a specialized area of eye surgery that helps restore eyelid and orbital function for children.

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Meet John Slattery, Orbis’s Chair of the Board of Directors

January 15, 2026

Orbis is delighted to welcome John Slattery as our newly elected Chair of the Board of Directors. A longstanding champion of our mission to address avoidable blindness, and a global leader in aviation, John brings extensive experience and personal conviction for advancing eye health worldwide.

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Press Release: Orbis International Appoints Kathleen Sherwin as President & CEO

January 12, 2026

Globally respected NGO leader joins Orbis to meet the growing global need for eye care.

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Press Release: Orbis International Appoints John Slattery as Chair of the Board of Directors

January 07, 2026

Aerospace leader brings decades of aviation expertise and a deep commitment to global eye care.

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Triple match $75,000 before year end

December 28, 2025

Our match campaign just got a powerful upgrade—until midnight on New Year's Eve, your gift to the Year End Match Challenge will deliver 3X the vision-saving care to children, families, and communities around the world!

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Orbis Ghana Opens New Office in Accra to Expand Eye Care Access

December 24, 2025

We’re excited to share that Orbis recently opened a new office in Accra to expand access to eye care right across Ghana—all thanks to Orbis supporters and partners.

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Save Sight Before the Year Ends: $75,000 Match Challenge

December 15, 2025

As we enter the last few weeks of 2025, we have one last exciting offer for you: a generous, anonymous donor has pledged to MATCH every gift made to our Year End Match Challenge, up to $75,000!

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Triple Your Impact Today for Giving Tuesday!

December 02, 2025

We have some exciting news Giving Tuesday! When you make your donation today, it will be TRIPLED for today only to help more people in need of sight-saving care!

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