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In this Section

  • Nooria’s Story
  • Emily’s Story
  • Margarita’s Story
  • Donna’s Story
  • Cheryl’s Story
  • Jeremy’s Story
  • Marta’s Story
  • Elliot’s Story
  • Joseph’s Story
  • Nisha’s Story
  • Sekai’s Story
  • Haben’s Story
  • Shanell’s Story
  • Suleiman’s Story
  • Suvro’s Story
  • Lori’s Story
  • Sherrill’s Story
  • Diana’s Story
  • Devon’s Story
  • Arnold’s Story
  • Robert’s Story
  • Stephanie’s Story
  • Edythe’s Story
  • Nooria’s Story
  • Emily’s Story
  • Margarita’s Story
  • Donna’s Story
  • Cheryl’s Story
  • Jeremy’s Story
  • Marta’s Story
  • Elliot’s Story
  • Joseph’s Story
  • Nisha’s Story
  • Sekai’s Story
  • Haben’s Story
  • Shanell’s Story
  • Suleiman’s Story
  • Suvro’s Story
  • Lori’s Story
  • Sherrill’s Story
  • Diana’s Story
  • Devon’s Story
  • Arnold’s Story
  • Robert’s Story
  • Stephanie’s Story
  • Edythe’s Story

Stories of Transformation

Nothing is more powerful than seeing how our programs work through the eyes of those we serve. These are their stories. They are stories of transformation. Young, middle-aged, older, born with a visual impairment or having developed it with age or because of an accident, Lighthouse Guild has come into the lives of so many people at different points. The common thread in their stories is that we have had a tremendous impact on their lives and our services have inspired them to attain their goals. Below are just a few examples.

Edythe’s Story

Edythe’s progressive vision loss has prevented her from reading anymore. But at 92 years old, she is living proof that there is no age barrier…

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Stephanie’s Story

When Stephanie first came to Lighthouse Guild, her life was at a crossroads. She was losing her sight, preparing to go back to college, and…

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Stephanie Jefferson, client

Arnold’s Story

When 86 year-old Arnold, who already had severe vision loss in his right eye, experienced a hemorrhage in his left eye, he was unsure whether…

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Arnold Ribeck, client

Robert’s Story

Robert was a private art dealer and curatorial consultant before macular degeneration eventually forced him to retire. As his vision loss progressed, he was able…

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Robert Schonefeld, client

Devon’s Story

Devon lost his vision unexpectedly due to a stroke that occurred in his eye that damaged his optic nerve. As a result, he has very…

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Devon Bovian, client

Diana’s Story

In many ways, Diana is a typical, wonderful 13-year-old girl. She sends texts constantly, loves to hang out with friends, and will break into a…

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Diana, client

Suvro’s Story

Suvro had a satisfying job as an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Borough of Manhattan Community College. That was before his vision deteriorated as a…

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Suvro Benerjee, client

Lori’s Story

Lori is a manager employed by a sports organization. Her area of responsibility is athletes who have disabilities. Previously, she worked as a labor and…

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Lori, client

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Sherrill’s Story

Sherrill has glaucoma and gradually lost her vision due to the disease. After her brother’s friend recommended Lighthouse Guild to her, she had a low…

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Sherill, client

Haben’s Story

Haben has gone from strength to strength. A graduate of Skyline High School in Oakland, CA, she was one of 14 high school seniors who…

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Haben Grima, client

Shanell’s Story

When asked how Lighthouse Guild has impacted her life, Shanell shares, “Who I am today is not who I was before I lost my vision.…

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Shanell, client

Suleiman’s Story

Suleiman is a social worker at a men’s homeless center. He was introduced to Lighthouse Guild decades ago as a teenager. A native of Tanzania,…

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Suleiman Rifai, Client

Nisha’s Story

Nisha was born with Cone-rod dystrophy. In her 20s, her vision became worse but she was still able to pursue her educational and career goals.…

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Joseph’s Story

Joseph has worked as an engineer and college engineering teacher. Currently, he serves as a union official. His right eye had to be removed after…

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Elliot’s Story

Elliot has been in show business for 60 years, during which he worked as an actor, writer, singer, musician, director, and producer. With great reluctance,…

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Sekai’s Story

Sekai was 19 years old when a severe accident caused multiple injuries, including the loss of his vision. The physician who was treating Sekai recommended…

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Sekai, client

Marta’s Story

When she was eight years old, Marta was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP). By the time she was twenty, her vision had started to deteriorate.…

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Martha, client

Cheryl’s Story

When the New York State Department of Health (DOH) put our GuildCare program on hold, Cheryl sought divine help. “My mother kept telling me to…

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Jeremy’s Story

Jeremy, a Lighthouse Guild staff member, has known us both as a scholarship recipient and as a client who received career services. He has been…

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Donna’s Story

About 15 years ago, Donna Elliot’s life began to fall apart. She was performing in an Ionesco play when she felt strange. “I knew something…

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Margarita’s Story

Margarita had awakened from sleep when she saw the spider. “Really big.” It started to crawl down the wall. She stared in horror but it…

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Emily’s Story

Emily is from Flushing Queens, New York. She had always lived in New York, except when she wanted a change of scenery and lived in…

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Nooria’s Story

Volunteers are here to support clients at every step of their journey. Nooria works with three volunteers. An Afghan refugee, she arrived in the United…

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Lighthouse Guild is collecting stories about how eye health programs benefit you and your family. These personal stories are invaluable in showing local leaders how this issue impacts real people. Share your story and help ensure our future health care system reflects the needs of our communities.

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