Lalit Bahadur Magar is a 95-year-old man who lives with his grandson in the remote Himalayan outback of Nepal. With one eye irreparably damaged, and the other with a mature cataract, he was completely blind.
Manita’s Story
Eighteen months ago, amidst a raging COVID-19 pandemic and stay at home orders, Manita’s vision began to deteriorate. She couldn’t seek immediate medical attention. Her husband, who worked in Kathmandu’s informal construction sector, had lost his job due to the pandemic and the family was sustaining themselves with very limited resources…
Jesika’s Story
On the second day of the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation microsurgical camp in Dolakha, Nepal, a ten year old girl arrived at the camp with her father. Visibly nervous, she clutched on to her father’s hand as the ophthalmic assistant asked her about her vision…
Anita Yadav’s Story
35 year old Anita Yadav was living a content life with her husband, her two sons, and her in-laws in western Nepal. With a third child on the way, Anita and her husband were happy with whatever little they had. However, Anita’s life was soon about to change…
Mai Khanal’s Story
When 48-year-old Mai Khanal’s kidneys failed six years ago, doctors said that she would need to undergo…
Tej Kohli is an IIT Kanpur Distinguished Alumnus Award
Tej Kohli is a technologist and investor who backs ventures in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, and biotechnology. His career as an entrepreneur culminated in the sale of his e-commerce and online payments business in 2006. Since this major liquidity event, Tej Kohli has been an evangelist of the promise of technology to improve human life and has backed ventures all over the world. He is also the owner of the Zibel real estate portfolio and the owner of several global e-commerce providers including dynacart.