Interview with Madeleine Ballard and Godfrey Ouma Haduba (Community Health Impact Coalition)
Community Health Impact Coalition is a field catalyst, bringing together aligned health organizations and thousands of community health workers (CHWs). The organization works to professionalize CHWs by providing courses and advocacy on guidelines, funding, and policy. They also conduct research to inform global guidelines that ministries of health use when designing their health provisions. Madeleine […]
Interview with Ella Gudwin (VisionSpring)
VisionSpring works to expand access to affordable eyeglasses and vision screenings so that nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, government agencies, and corporate clients can expand vision health in their communities. Ella Gudwin of VisionSpring spoke with Ambika Samarthya-Howard on November 2, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Ambika Samarthya-Howard: Could you please […]
Interview with Jordan Kassalow (VisionSpring and EYElliance)
VisionSpring works to expand access to affordable eyeglasses and vision screenings so that nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, government agencies, and corporate clients can expand vision health in their communities. EYElliance is a coalition of public, private, and NGO partners working to ensure equitable access to eyeglasses worldwide. Jordan Kassalow of VisionSpring and EYElliance spoke with Ambika […]
A Simple Way to Improve a Billion Lives: Eyeglasses
The World Health Organization estimates that $200 billion worth of productivity is lost every year due to untreated poor eyesight. Several organizations, such as EYElliance and Aravind Eye Hospital, are working to combat this problem by administering free vision tests and helping people who need eyeglasses get them at an affordable rate. Read the Solutions […]
Microlender Sparks Hope and Renewal in Rochester, N.Y.
In 2016, the city of Rochester, NY partnered with Kiva—a crowd-funded microlender—to serve aspiring or established small-business owners. Their partnership offers interest-free loans, and already 20 of the loans have been fully repaid. This article looks at six different case studies of residents who have benefitted from the program. Learn about insights shared from what’s […]