Sonem is a 71-year-old rice farmer. He is married and has three daughters, four sons, and 16 grandchildren. He currently lives with his sister, who is a farmer, because his wife unfortunately passed away. During his free time, Sonem likes to listen to the news on the radio and watch TV. One year ago, Sonem developed a cataract in his right eye, causing him to experience light sensitivity, eye tearing, and blurry vision. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so he is not able to go places on his own. When Sonem learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for four and a half hours seeking treatment. On July 6th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in his right eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $253 procedure. Sonem says, "I hope I can see clearly enough to return to the rice field again."

Yi is a 73-year-old retired rice farmer with one daughter, two sons, and three beautiful grandchildren. Her husband sadly passed away a long time ago. She now lives with her eldest daughter, who works as a laborer. Yi enjoys spending her time visiting the nearby pagoda and caring for her grandchildren. Two years ago, Yi developed a cataract in her left eye, causing her to experience eye 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 Yi learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. On July 6th, 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. Yi says, "I hope my vision will improve enough so that I can get around on my own, take care of my grandchildren, and go back to visit the pagoda more."

Chom is an 84-year-old retired commune chief who enjoys listening to the news and to monks pray on the radio. He has three daughters, four sons, and 20 grandchildren. Since Chom's wife has unfortunately passed, he now lives with his daughter, who is an assistant to the commune chief. One year ago, Chom developed a cataract in his right eye, causing him to experience eye tearing, itchiness, and blurry vision. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so he is not able to go places on his own. When Chom learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. On August 10th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and place an intraocular lens implant in his right eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $253 procedure. Chom says, "I hope after surgery my eye can see better and I can get around outside easily on my own and visit the pagoda for ceremonies."