The Ghana campaign, which ran from May 15 to July 15, drew a lot of attention and interest from doctors across the country. Many of them helped us spread awareness by sharing Know The Glow materials through WhatsApp, social media, and even in print. We’re especially grateful to Dr. Vera Essuman and Dr. Dziffa for helping make the initial outreach possible.
In the Northern Region of Ghana, Dr. Cynthia Pakyennu Gboglu led an outreach in Kanvili and Nanton where over 250 children were screened, most of them between 5 months and 8 years old. Alongside the screenings, her team distributed Know The Glow awareness materials to parents and caregivers, helping families better understand the signs to watch for.
In Gontei, Aburi, Dr. Mohammed-Sherrif Fuseini and Dr. Zulfiya Gbedemah, together with Touch of Hope Foundation and Smile Foundations Ghana, engaged the local community through Project GoGo 2.0. One of the key highlights was a session focused on helping families identify early visual signs in children’s eyes. The discussions were simple but powerful, and flyers were shared to help families act quickly if they noticed anything unusual.
Over the past few weeks, Know The Glow has also entered into new partnerships with several organizations including CharityVision Somalia, Alliance Mondiale Contre le Cancer (AMCC), and the Organization for Strategic Health Interventions (OSHI). These partnerships are built on shared goals of raising awareness, supporting vision screenings, and creating stronger referral pathways for families who need follow-up care.
We also took an exciting step by signing our first university student chapter at the University of Bayelsa, with several more in the pipeline. We believe it’s never too early to plant the seed of awareness. Students today are not just the next generation of doctors, they are also future parents, and it matters that they understand the importance of early detection early on.
Looking ahead, we’ll be soon launching our Ethiopia awareness campaign on August 15, which will run through October 15. The timing coincides with the upcoming COECSA conference taking place from August 20th to 22nd in Ethiopia. We’re looking forward to sharing stories and lessons from the Ethiopian eye health community and hope the next few weeks will open up even more local connections and opportunities.
Thank you to everyone who continues to support this work in different ways. Your time, voices, and effort all play a part in ensuring that more children are seen, understood, and supported.
There’s more happening quietly behind the scenes, and we hope you’ll continue following our updates on our website and social media platforms.
