Sight Restoring Case Studies

Cataract blindness can be overcome with a relatively simple operation costing as little as $25 - the patient case studies listed below illustrate that even a small gift can make a lifetime of difference.

Langaliki

Australia: More than anything else, respected artist Langaliki Langeliki wanted to see again. She wanted to pursue her art, and be able to leave the aged care home in which she lives, to visit her loved ones.

Lmesinae

Kenya: 12 year old Lmesinae was saved from a life of blindness by a sight restoring operation.

Josephine's story

Rwanda: On the grim day in 1994 when armed gangs swept into her Rwandan village, Josephine lost almost all her family. Then to make things worse, five years ago, she lost her sight.

Krim Yum

Cambodia: Read how Yum's sight saving operation helped him to provide for his young family.

Sammy

Eritrea: Two-year-old Sammy has already beaten the odds. Read about his remarkable story.

Hare and Mina

Nepal: Hare and Mina were both born blind and prior to their operations, they had never seen the faces of their parents.

Snowy

Australia: Gabi Hollows tells the remarkable story of Snowy McDonald, one of the last of the old-style Indigenous stockmen and illustrates how we can all contribute to improving Indigenous health.

Simila

Kenya: 10 year old Simila's dream of being a doctor may be closer after her mother Rose was helped by The Foundation.