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  • Philanthropist Tej Kohli Expands His Giving To Combat Untreated Blindness In Ghana And Ethiopia
  • Shri Mani: A story of success after sight is restored
    Shri Mani Rai lives in the remote area of the Himalayan outback and suffered with…
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  • Curing cataracts in Nepal’s most isolated areas
    On the 16th of April, the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation conducted their second high-volume outreach microsurgical…
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  • Productivity after sight-loss
    Worldwide, over 1.1 billion people are living with unaddressed sight loss. This can vary in…
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  • Making the invisible, visible
    Kiyasi can’t remember when she first noticed the problems with her eyes.  “When I rubbed them,…
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  • Driven to suicide by blindness: How a woman finds a second chance at sight and life
    osing one’s sight is terrifying and daunting. It leaves the visually impaired person reliant on…
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  • Discrimination against Dalits: How status can affect eye health
    Many cultures have systems of hierarchy entwined in their makeup. In the United Kingdom we…
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  • Rebuilding Lives and Gaining Independence: Patient Stories from Outreach Camps| #WorldSightDay
    The Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation believes large scale investments in sight restoration programs has…
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  • Curing a village of needless blindness
    In a rural fishing and farming village in Morang District of Nepal, a team from…
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  • 8 Facts about cataracts
    A cataract is a clouding of the lens of your eye. Cataracts a relatively common…
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  • How sustainable is eyecare?
    Climate change is regarded by many as the greatest long-term threat to global health in…
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  • Curing cataracts in Nepal’s Bajhang district
    The Bajhang district is in Nepal’s remote far-western region and boasts untamed natural beauty. However,…
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  • The accomplishments and future plans of the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation
    Founded by philanthropist and investor, Mr Tej Kohli, and ophthalmologist and world-renowned eye surgeon, Dr Sanduk…
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  • Sight and smiles restored by cataract surgery in Nepal
    The team organised seven screening camps from 15th to 22nd of March focussing especially on…
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  • Shop owner and mother receives a second chance at sight
    In August, the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation travelled to the Kingdom of Bhutan on a mission…
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  • Visual impairments cause a loss of education
    Many blind children in developing countries often have restricted access to education, when paired with…
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  • Caring for the community
    As we get closer to World Sight Day, it is vital to think about how…
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  • This London tycoon harbours a surprisingly generous streak
    Some may know Tej Kohli for his passion for luxury cars or his vast array…
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  • “Nothing short of a miracle” – Curing blindness in Dormaba, Nepal
    In March 2022, the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation, in collaboration with the Tilganga Institute…
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  • A vision of gender equality
    Across the world, women disproportionately make up 64.5% of the visually impaired population. Whilst the…
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  • Dr Sanduk Ruit – Making a dream, a reality
    Born in 1954, Sanduk Ruit was raised in the small, remote village of Olangchunggola which…
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  • Gender Equality In Sight | #LoveYourEyes
    Across the world, women make up 64.5% of the visually impaired population. Over the last…
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  • Getting Ready for World Sight Day
    Across the globe, many suffer from vision loss and/or blindness that could have been avoided…
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  • Does altitude affect vision loss?
    Across the developing world, there is a multitude of reasons that many people suffer from…
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  • World Sight Day
    This month, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) launched its Love Your Eyes global…
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  • Child eye health: Everything you need to know
    Children across the globe continue to suffer from vision loss, which could be prevented or…
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  • The socioeconomic effect of curing cataracts
    The World Health Organization states that around 2.2 billion people worldwide suffer from some type…
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  • Child Blindness In Low And Middle-Income Countries | #WorldSightDay
    Tackling blindness is part of the UN initiative that aims to achieve Sustainable Development Goals…
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  • Tej Kohli and Dr Ruit: Collaboration shows lasting effectiveness in curing cataracts
    One of the core senses that inform us of our surroundings is sight. Without it,…
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  • Equality and eye health: Is the gender gap closing?
    Historically, females have experienced their fair share of inequality. Campaigning, research and awareness have meant…
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  • Bhutan — The Kingdom of Sustainability
    After the success of the last year, the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation is beginning to move…
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  • What drives London philanthropist Tej Kohli?
    Tej Kohli enjoys an enviable lifestyle which reflects the wealth that he has amassed since launching…
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  • Regaining Sight Is a Family Affair | #2030InSight
    For many people, when their sight is lost so is their independence. 81-year-old Singye’s story…
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  • Journey to Sight — shop owner and mother has vision restored| #2030InSight
    This month, the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation traveled to the Kingdom of Bhutan on a mission…
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  • The Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation: The organisation that is eliminating extreme poverty by curing blindness
    The Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation is an organisation that has cured over 17,000 people of…
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  • The Correlation Between Poverty and Blindness
    Blindness and visual defects have become increasingly prevalent in many developing countries across the world….
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  • On The Brink of Poverty | #2030InSight
    On a hot and humid day in Kapilavastu, Hari Pokhrel often spends his day sitting…
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  • The Importance of Screening Camps | #2030InSight
    Before any surgeries take place, be it at a regional hospital, or at an outreach…
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  • Ophthalmology students supporting screening camps | #2030InSight
    Ophthalmic Assistants are mid-level ophthalmic professionals, and are considered the backbone of the eye care…
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  • 3 Months Later — Krishna Bahadur Majhi
    This camp turned out to become one of the biggest outreach camps held. 333 patients,…
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