When Paty Montesinos noticed her toddler’s eye drifting and his depth perception faltering, she assumed, like many parents might, that it was something simple. A lazy eye, perhaps a need for glasses. After all, her husband had worn an eye patch as a child, and …
KnowTheGlow Co-Founder Megan Webber and Director of Global Outreach Helene Dameris recently had the privilege of connecting with Punam Bhandari, a dynamic leader with Cure Blindness (Cure Blindness Project), to explore potential pathways for collaboration in raising awareness around preventable childhood blindness. Their conversation offered …
In a recent discussion with Dr. Winston Ceesay, Consultant Ophthalmologist and CEO of the Sheikh Zayed Regional Eye Care Centre (SZRECC) in The Gambia, the KnowTheGlow team gained valuable insights into the strides being made, as well as the ongoing challenges, in addressing pediatric eye …
In a significant step toward addressing preventable childhood blindness, KnowTheGlow recently engaged with Ghana’s National Eye Care Unit. Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KTG and Ruth Ngaruiya, KTG’s Africa Programs Manager, connected with Dr. Hornametor Afake, Head of the National Eye Care Unit, to discuss shared …
Dr. Debarshi Mustafi never imagined he would one day be at the forefront of revolutionizing genetic testing for retinoblastoma (Rb), but fate, passion, and the guidance of an inspiring mentor led him down this path. Originally from the southside of Chicago, Dr. Mustafi’s journey took …
KnowTheGlow (KTG) and The Fred Hollows Foundation in Kenya recently came together in a powerful conversation about their shared mission: preventing avoidable blindness through early detection and intervention. What began as an introduction quickly became an exciting exploration of how the two organisations could work …
Joining Know the Glow in January 2025 was an exciting step toward expanding childhood blindness awareness across Africa. My transition coincided with unforeseen challenges, including the devastating Los Angeles fires, which temporarily disrupted my colleagues’ normal operations. Despite these circumstances, the team remained supportive, offering …
Executive Director of the Somali Social Welfare Agency At KnowTheGlow (KTG), we are continually inspired by the remarkable individuals and organizations that join us in our mission to eradicate preventable childhood blindness. We had the privilege of meeting with Abas Hassan Hussein, Executive Director of …
as written by his mother, Amanda Devaney Samuel was a very healthy little boy, never having as much as an ear infection for the first three years of his life. But one day right before Christmas of 2022, his father and I began to notice …
I officially joined KnowTheGlow (KTG) as an ambassador in 2025, but my connection to the organization began years earlier in the mid 2010s through the WeChope and RB Facebook Groups. As a bilateral retinoblastoma (RB) survivor diagnosed at just six months old, my mother, Khaidah, …
