When Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, and Helene Dameris, Director of Global Outreach, met with Carolyn Newman, they were deeply moved by the story of ACE Global. Carolyn, the organization’s Executive Director, has devoted more than 40 years to nonprofit work, and her passion for …
Introducing Amanda Van Wagner
In late September, Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, and Kait Weber, retinoblastoma parent and KTG volunteer, met with Amanda Van Wagner. Amanda, a mother herself, is a trailblazer in a new role that is beginning to gain recognition for the profound difference it can make …
Introducing Ermias Kibreab
Ermias joined the Know The Glow team in August 2025 as the Ethiopia Ambassador. His journey with retinoblastoma began when his son, Bisrat, was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma at just three months old. Bisrat’s grandparents first noticed that he wasn’t tracking eye movements and insisted …
Introducing Dr. Diego Ossandón
When KnowTheGlow (KTG) Co-founder Megan Webber and Director of Global Outreach Helene Dameris sat down virtually with Dr. Diego Ossandón, they were meeting someone who has made it his life’s work to protect the vision and lives of children across Chile. Dr. Ossandón is a …
Introducing Susana Navarro
When Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowThe Glow, and Helene Dameris, Director of Global Outreach, met with Susana Navarro, they were introduced to the extraordinary story of Parents Helping Parents (PHP), a nonprofit that has been transforming lives for nearly half a century. What began in …
Introducing Dr. Nita Radhakrishnan
Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, and Helene Dameris, Director of Global Outreach, recently had a conversation they will not soon forget. Introduced by Dr. Guillermo Chantada, the current President of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), they met with Dr. Nita Radhakrishnan, a leader …
Introducing Bárbara Chadwick
During a recent conversation with KnowTheGlow Barbara Chadwick and Co-Founder Megan Webber found common ground. Megan explained that nearly forty percent of children who die from retinoblastoma, a childhood eye cancer, do so because families fail to complete treatment. Barbara’s work at Casa Familia is …
Introducing Dr. Sung Hyuk Kim
When Viviana Palomera was diagnosed with retinoblastoma (Rb), a rare but curable eye cancer that most often appears in young children, she could not have imagined that her journey would one day help change how this disease is understood and detected across Chile. Viviana faced …
Introducing Dr. Jeff Levenson
When Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, met Dr. Jeff Levenson at the Ophthalmology Global Summit in Chicago, she was struck by his energy and devotion to their shared mission of ending needless blindness. A follow-up call with Jeff and KnowTheGlow’s Director of Global Outreach, Helene …
Introducing Lynn Tarabey
At KnowTheGlow, Co-Founder Megan Webber and Director of Global Outreach Helene Dameris recently met with Lynn Tarabey, a 25-year-old retinoblastoma survivor from Lebanon whose extraordinary story reflects resilience, leadership, hope and compassion. Lynn was just two years old when she was diagnosed with unilateral retinoblastoma …