Bidur is a 52-year-old daily wage earner working in the shadow economy of Nepal’s informal construction…
To end extreme poverty, we must also end blindness
Almost 90% of the world’s blind live in low-income countries and the main cause of this often needless and frequently avoidable blindness is cataracts.
Tila Maya’s Story
In medical terms, Tila Maya Rai is blind. Suffering from cataracts in both of her eyes, her vision is…
Soorya Mani’s Story
Growing up, Soorya Mani Rai did not have access to education — there wasn’t a local school in her area…
Dolma’s Story
In Solukhumbu, ahead of a high-volume cataract outreach surgery camp by the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation…
Bipana’s Story
Cataracts are usually thought to affect older people, but children can also develop them-take for example…