Sokha is a lively elderly widow with two daughters, four sons, and many grandchildren. Her husband passed away many years ago, so she lives with her oldest son, who works in the same rice fields where she and her husband used to make their living. When she is at home, she enjoys listening to the monks pray on the radio. Two years ago, Sokha developed a cataract in her left eye, causing her tearing and blurry vision. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces. She is also worried about falling when she walks, so she is not able to go places on her own. When Sokha learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. On March 9th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $229 procedure. Sokha shared, "I hope after surgery I can see well. I can go outside and can take care of myself well. I am an old woman, but I like to go to the market and visit the pagoda in our village."

Leang is a 76-year-old widow with one daughter, two sons, and six grandchildren. She lives with her daughter, who is a farmer. When she is not cooking or helping her daughter to care for the grandchildren, she enjoys listening to the monks chant on the radio. Five years ago, Leang developed a cataract in her left eye, causing her sensitivity to light and blurry vision. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces. She is also worried about falling when walking, so she is not able to go places on her own. When Leang learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for two hours seeking treatment. On April 21st, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $253 procedure. Leang shared, "After surgery, 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."

San is a rice farmer who lives with his wife nearby their two sons, five daughters, and three grandchildren, all of whom are farmers too. San likes to listen to the monks pray on the radio, and to join in ceremonies at the pagoda. About one year ago, San developed a cataract in his right eye, which causes him to have blurry vision and tearing. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and he is worried about falling when walking, which makes him hesitant to go places on his own. When San learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for three and a half hours to seek treatment. On May 9th, doctors will perform cataract surgery, and will implant an intraocular lens in his right eye. After recovery, San will be able to enjoy the colors all around him, see the faces of his children clearly, while feeling safe to venture out on his own. Children's Surgical Centre is seeking help to fund this $253 procedure. San says: "I hope I can see well after surgery. I want to see my children's faces clearly and get around easily on my own."