The World Health Organization estimates that 70 million people around the world are infected with trachoma. In Ethiopia alone, 86% of the population require the necessary drug to control the infection that causes widespread blindness. To many, it is known as the ‘hair in the eye’ disease. Repeated infections spread by people themselves or by flies that feed of seeping eyes, scar the underside of the eyelids. The eyelids contract forcing the lashes to turn in and scrape the eyeballs. Each blink feels like thorns raking the eyeballs.

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Craig Wilson’s story in USA Today was thought-provoking. It was entitled: "Get Your Party Started Before The Party’s Over." (1)

Wilson started his newspaper column like this: “Every now and then, a news story will stop me cold. It happened the other day when I heard about some poor guy ....

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