Another year, another World Sight Day celebrated in Armenia. The AECP has been honoring the annual day of awareness, which focuses on global attention on blindness and vision impairment, for over a decade now. Find out how we celebrated this year.
Another year, another World Sight Day celebrated in Armenia. The AECP has been honoring the annual day of awareness, which focuses on global attention on blindness and vision impairment, for over a decade now. Find out how we celebrated this year.
On September 21, 1991, the people of Armenia voted to proclaim independence from the Soviet Union. Though challenging at first, the courageous move toward self-governance has led to much progress in Armenia, including the state of medical care in the country. The Armenian EyeCare Project is proud to have been involved in this evolution from the very beginning.
Ten-year-old Azniv Basralian wanted to do something special for those less fortunate this Christmas season and she asked her Sunday School class to join her.
After training for several years, Dr. Tadevos Hovhannisyan performed his first vitreo-retinal surgery in Armenia last summer without any on-site assistance.
If you’ve been to our AECP Store, you’ve probably noticed our custom-designed notecards and Christmas cards. But do you know how our beautiful AECP cards came to be?
In Armenia, more than 100 people are waiting for a corneal transplant. Most are blind or nearly blind because they don’t have the money — $800 — for surgery.
We’ve got exciting news: The AECP is growing its team and we’re thrilled to announce Rostom Sarkissian as our new Director of Development!
Festivities for the celebration of our 25th Anniversary have begun! In the last few weeks, the Armenian EyeCare Project has hosted two dinners for our friends and donors.
A few months ago, we shared with you the critical need for cornea transplants among many patients in Armenia. More than 100 Armenians were in need of a transplant to save their sight, but most could not afford the cost. We reached out and asked for your help. As always, you — our wonderful friends and supporters — responded.
