Lydia is a 71-year-old woman with a mature cataract on her the left eye. She currently struggles to see and experiences ocular pain. She needs cataract surgery to enable her to restore her vision.
In June 2019, Lydia underwent cataract surgery on her right eye with the support of Watsi donors and has been well. However, towards the end of December 2020, her other eye started losing vision and occasionally paining. She visited Kijabe Hospital for a review and checkup as she had previously visited the facility and had surgery. This month she managed to see a doctor who recommended that she undergo surgery as soon as possible to enable her to regain her sight.
Lydia is a retired civil servant and is currently a small scale farmer in their ¼ acre piece of land. They grow crops for their family to eat. Lydia’s husband is elderly and doesn’t work any longer. They rely on their two adult children who are casual laborers in their home village named Gachege for support, which is especially helpful as she is diabetic and a hypertensive patient.
Fortunately, Lydia is scheduled to undergo cataract surgery at our medical partner’s care center. Surgeons will remove and replace her blurred lens. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $231 procedure.
Lydia says, “My eye is losing sight, I need this surgery to be able to see better again.”