Killingsworth Thirty patients wait patiently under a makeshift awning, awaiting cataract surgery in the small town of Elubo, Ghana. Outside of the clinic, a line of community members wraps around the building, as each patient awaits their visual acuity test.1 These patients are a few of the 200,000 per year who will receive eye care and sight restoring surgeries thanks to the assistance of Unite … Continue reading Restoring Sight to the Blind: Unite for Sight Addresses Deficiencies in Ghana Healthcare Policy through Locally Managed, Partner Eye Clinics

Jean Paul Plaza The outbreak of violence and poverty in Central America has recently ignited an unprecedented migration of women and children to the U.S. Last year alone, the number of families immigrating increased dramatically by 500%1 and the number of detainments and deportations has risen proportionally in response. As part of U.S.’s effort to discourage further migration, immigrants are promptly being arrested and held, … Continue reading Detainment Factories: The processing, shipping and mishandling of detained immigrants