Lout is a 70-year-old retired rice farmer. Lout has two sons, three daughters, and ten grandchildren. Five years ago, her husband passed away due to hypertension. She lives with her eldest daughter who manages the ancestral farmland. When Lout is not cooking or helping her daughter care for the grandchildren, she enjoys listening to monks chant on the radio. Two years ago, Lout developed a cataract in her left eye, causing light sensitivity, blurry vision, and tearing. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so is not able to go places on her own. When Lout learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for four hours seeking treatment. On September 30th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery, and implant an intraocular lens in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $253 procedure. Lout say, "I hope I can see better so I can take care of myself. I want to go to the pagoda by myself and visit with my neighbors without being afraid I will fall."

Kan is an 85-year-old retired rice farmer from Cambodia. She has one daughter, four sons, and nine grandchildren. Sadly, her husband passed away many years ago. Kan now lives with her eldest daughter, who is a farmer. In her free time, she likes to listen to the monks pray on the radio. One year ago, Kan developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her sensitivity to light, tearing, and blurry vision. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so she is not able to go places on her own. When Kan learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. On November 16th, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery, and an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help raising $253 to fund her procedure and care. Kan shared, "I hope I can see clearly so I can visit my village pagoda by myself."

Nang is a retired rice farmer. She is 71-years-old and shared that her husband passed away many years ago during the Khmer Rouge era. She has two sons, two daughters, and nine grandchildren. Nang now lives with her third daughter who is a hairdresser. She enjoys listening to the monks pray on the radio and joining ceremonies at the pagoda. Six years ago, Nang developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her blurry vision and photophobia. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so is not able to go places on her own. On September 29th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery, and place an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $253 procedure. Nang says, "After surgery, I hope I can see well enough to go outside by myself and visit the pagoda again."