Meet Noitomai, a 70-year-old Kenyan woman struggling to walk due to cataracts that prevent her from seeing clearly. Noitomai is a mother of five children, though her husband and one son are deceased. Her other children are grown and have families of their own. Noitomai lives in a traditional hut made of mud and thatched with grass. She relies on her daughter, Lina, for her daily upkeep.
Noitomai began experiencing vision loss in 2014. She has problems performing her daily tasks and worries that she may end up blind. “I wish to be treated, as being blind will bring poverty to me,” she says.
Owing to the rural location and marginalization of the area where she lives, Noitomai has not had a chance to visit the hospital. However, she is the beneficiary of a hospital-organized eye camp. She is scheduled to have cataract surgery but is not able to meet the $230 treatment cost.
Once Noitomai’s cataracts are removed, she will be able to see clearly again and perform tasks that currently give her difficulty. Let’s help fund Noitomai’s surgery!
