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Succes stories

The personal stories of our eye care patients show what better vision truly means. Thanks to access to eye care, people in Cambodja, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam and Tanzania can see again, work, learn, and fully participate in life.

Every donation makes this possible, and every story shows why our work matters. Read their success stories below and see the impact of eye care for yourself.

A selection of our success stories

Your impact in Tanzania: thanks to you, Mihambo is now an eye care specialist

In our mission to bring sight to the world, your support goes far beyond eye surgeries and glasses. You invest in people. In healthcare professionals who are there every day for their communities. One of them is Mihambo Charles, a nurse at Malinyi District Hospital in Tanzania. Thanks to your involvement,...

Finally a view of a future

For years, Sahima (12) and Jashmin (10) from Birgunj, Nepal, saw the world through a haze. Both were born with congenital cataracts. What other children take for granted, learning, playing, and dreaming remained, out of reach for them. Their world was not only literally cloudy, but also heavy and...

Lay was born severely visually impaired. But thankfully, her dream came true!

Lay was born with cataracts in both eyes. She is now 13 and the middle child of three. The family is poor and lives in a remote village in a mountainous region of Laos. Will you grant my dearest wish for my sister Lay? As a baby, toddler, preschooler, and now as a teenager, Lay's vision gradually...

Without eye care, patients are left blind. Help is too far away and unaffordable. Will you provide them with that eye care?

No eye care anywhere near available... And yet you notice your vision deteriorating every day. This is what happens to Ms. Tikki Maya Gharti (70). Her vision is deteriorating in both eyes. Visiting an eye clinic? That's impossible for this woman. The journey there is long, burdensome, and she can't ...

Give a girl like Sushma a life-saving cataract surgery today

Imagine: you're 14 years old and live in the Humla district, one of the least developed parts of Nepal. The family you grow up in is poor. You get good grades at school. You dream of a better future for yourself and your parents. But then things go wrong… This is Sushma's story. Let us take you to the...

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