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.
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.
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.
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.