Pors is a 70-year-old grandfather from Cambodia. “Pors is married with two sons, two daughters, and three grandchildren,” says our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). "He enjoys visiting the pagoda to listen to the monks pray in his free time."
“One year ago Pors developed a cataract in each eye,” reports CSC. A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens, usually due to aging. Pors’s condition has caused blurred vision, irritation, and a “fear of sunshine.”
With $225, Pors will undergo a simple cataract surgery. A surgeon will remove the cloudy lenses and replace them with clear implants, thereby restoring Pors' vision.
Pors shares his hopes for after surgery: "I can help my family do some work at the farm again and I can easily go to the pagoda to join ceremonies."