Tun is a 71-year-old man from Thailand. He lives with his wife, three sons, and four daughters in a refugee camp. His wife is a homemaker and four of his children go to school. In his free time, Tun enjoys hunting, foraging for wild vegetables, and splitting bamboo which is then used for weaving mats.
Tun used to work as a day laborer until 2020, when he started to experience problems with his vision. Tun has a cataract in his left eye and his vision is blurry. Sometimes, his left eye itches.
Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund lens replacement surgery for Tun. On March 11th, doctors will perform a lens replacement, during which they will remove Tun's natural lenses and replace them with an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $1,500 procedure.
“I want to see clearly with both of my eyes. I hope that after the operation I will be able to see well,” Tun said.