December 8, 2014
“I feel bored and unproductive and wish I could help out more around the house and on the farm,” says Nov. Meet Nov, an 81-year-old man in Cambodia with mature cataracts in both eyes. He and his wife live on a farm two hours from the capital.
“For five years Nov has been partially blind because of his cataracts,” says our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). Because of his vision loss, “Nov relies on his nephew to care for him. This make Nov sad [as] he can’t even do the little stuff anymore,” CSC shares with us.
$150 will fund the cataract treatment necessary to improve Nov’s eyesight and prevent blindness.
Let’s help Nov regain his vision and his independence!
"I feel bored and unproductive and wish I could help out more around the house and on the farm," says Nov. Meet Nov, an 81-year-old man in C...
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March 17, 2015
Nov received treatment to restore his vision.
Nov’s surgery was a success! His doctor at Children’s Surgical Centre writes, “Nov is so happy that his eyesight has been restored and he can see clearly again thanks to a successful surgery! He looks forward to helping care for his family and that he can easily go anywhere on his own now - like visiting the pagoda.”
Nov’s surgery was a success! His doctor at Children’s Surgical Centre writes, “Nov is so happy that his eyesight has been restored and he ca...
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