Meet Chhay, a 71-year-old grandfather from Cambodia who adores his nine children and ten grandchildren! He works on a farm, likes to keep his yard clean, and has been developing irrigation systems for his and his neighbor’s gardens. Chhay shows no signs of slowing down in his contributions to his community, though he has unfortunately been experiencing vision complications.
“Chhay has a pterygium in his left eye that has been causing him discomfort for many months,” report our partners at Children’s Surgical Centre. “He constantly has a burning and itchy feeling in his eye, and his face is puffy due to rubbing. His vision has begun to blur slightly as well.”
For $150 we can fund pterygium removal surgery and follow-up care that will alleviate the discomfort in Chhay’s eye. Let’s help Chhay return to his community irrigation projects and to enjoy time with his grandchildren free from eye irritation and blurry vision!