I am writing this today to tell you about families who were already poor to begin with, but who sank even deeper into poverty due to unnecessary blindness or impaired vision. This story takes place... Read moreWhat gift could be greater than saving a family from a life of extreme poverty?
For a child such as Deepa (7) you represent a miracle. She lives in the village of Tarkuhat in the Lamjung district in Nepal. Deepa`s family is poor. In fact, they are amongst the very poorest in t... Read moreWill you help a child find happiness again?
Roshni Khadka is 17 years old and lives in Surunga, Nepal. Her father works abroad and her mother runs a small hotel. She has a younger brother and a sister. Roshni was feeding her younger brother ... Read more‘Fortunately I was able to go to the Mechi Eye Hospital’
Mrs. Den is 62 years old and lives in the Soc Trang province in Vietnam. She lives with her daughter and two grandchildren in a small house in a remote village. To get to her house you have to cros... Read more“I am so glad that I can take care of my grandchildren again”
In southern Vietnam a strikingly large group of schoolchildren is visually impaired or blind. Because there is no basic eye care available locally, they have nowhere to turn. For the poor, this mea... Read moreMany children in the poor provinces of Vietnam have needlessly bad eyesight
Paiha lives in Xieng Khouang, Laos. She does not know her exact age, but she thinks she’s 68 years old. Paiha is poor and does not have a house to live in. She has built a small shelter fr... Read moreCataract made Paiha’s life even more difficult
Mrs. Mane is 78 years old and lives in Houaphan, Laos. She lives in a small village with her daughter. Her daughter makes some money by selling products at the local market. However, they struggle ... Read more“Going blind made my mother feel sad and isolated”
Chey Nein is a 68-year-old man from Mondulkiri, Cambodia. He has eight children, who are all married. He lives with his wife and his 96-year-old mother. Chey has been a farmer all his life. Howeve... Read moreUpdate: Chey Nein is doing well after cataract surgery in 2016
Pin Phat (75) had always worked hard and provided for his family, but he had become dependent and lonely. Cataracts in both eyes had severely limited his world. He could not even see his own outst... Read more“I really wanted to work to provide for my family. But I needed help with everything.”
El Vanson is a 64-year-old man from Mondulkiri, Cambodia. In late November, he came to the health centre in his district to have his eyes examined. Vanson says that he bumped into a tree 17 years ... Read more“I’ve got my life back”