News and Stories

“I cannot wait to see the world again”

Lucia is 85. She has no children and has been widowed since her husband passed away in 1982. For two months Lucia has been completely blind. Unable to do the job she loves and live her life independently. That is until she embarked on a 120km journey across Zambia to get the life changing treatment she needed.

Here is Lucia’s story.

Liyat has a future of healthy vision ahead

January 31, 2023

From a young age, Liyat had trouble focusing her eyes. As her strabismus got worse, she became at risk of having life-long vision problems. But at a recent Orbis in-person training program, Liyat had her vision corrected – she now has a future of healthy sight ahead!

World NTD Day 2023

January 26, 2023

World NTD Day is an annual event to raise awareness about the need to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the progress made by the global community to help the 1.7 billion people whose lives are threatened every day.

International Day of Education

January 19, 2023

January 24th is ‘International Day of Education’, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of investing in people and prioritising educations. Thanks to funding from Qatar Charity, we're able to provide opportunities to both educate and protect educations in South-East Bangladesh.

Over 11,200 free eye tests provided in Ethiopia in six months through QFFD and Orbis Project

December 23, 2022

Thanks to the support of the Qatar Fund for Development, international eye care charity Orbis is working with partners in Ethiopia to tackle the blinding eye infection, Trachoma. The project falls under the Qatar Creating Vision initiative and was launched in April this year.

Meet Dr Fatma Faraj Shawesh

December 14, 2022

Dr Shawesh is a 3rd year Ophthalmology Resident, from Tripoli, Libya. In November 2022, she took part in our Flying Eye Hospital simulation training project in Doha, dedicated to women from conflict affected areas. Whilst there, we were lucky enough to learn more about her story. Read on below...

طائرة مستشفى العيون التابعة لمؤسسة أوربيس تتم مشروع تدريب ناجح للنساء من مناطق النزاع

November 21, 2022

تحت قيادة صندوق قطر للتنمية وبالتعاون مع قطر الخيرية، قدمت طائرة مستشفى العيون لمؤسسة أوربيس أول برنامج تدريبي دولي له منذ جائحة كوفيد -19. لمدة أسبوع في بداية شهر نوفمبر ، قامت مجموعة من المتخصصات في مجال العناية بالعيون من مناطق النزاع اللاتي يتلقين الدعم الإنساني من قطر ، بإجراء تدريب محاكاة على متن الطائرة الفريدة.

Orbis Completes Successful Training for Women from Conflict Zones

November 17, 2022

Under the leadership of, and thanks to, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Charity, the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital has delivered its first international training programme since the start of the pandemic.

Partners unite to launch ground-breaking training programme on the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital

October 30, 2022

Partners include Orbis, Qatar Fund for Development, Qatar Charity, Omega, Qatar Airways Group, Hamad International Airport and Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health

News and Stories

“I cannot wait to see the world again”

Liyat has a future of healthy vision ahead

World NTD Day 2023

International Day of Education

Over 11,200 free eye tests provided in Ethiopia in six months through QFFD and Orbis Project

Meet Dr Fatma Faraj Shawesh

طائرة مستشفى العيون التابعة لمؤسسة أوربيس تتم مشروع تدريب ناجح للنساء من مناطق النزاع

Orbis Completes Successful Training for Women from Conflict Zones

Partners unite to launch ground-breaking training programme on the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital

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