George is a 55-year-old father of six children from Kenya. All six of his children are in school, and the income he earns working as a taxi driver goes toward their school fees. His wife is an early childhood teacher and earns a small income. He and his family live in a rental house.
In January of last year, George started to have poor vision at night and in dim lighting. He went to two different hospitals, both of which told him to manage the condition with eye drops. However, he later noted that part of his eye was cloudy, and he was diagnosed with a cataract in his eye.
Due to his condition, George has not been able to work. If left untreated, the cataract will continue to grow, putting George at risk of total vision loss in his right eye. Thus, our medical partner has scheduled surgery for March 6.
However, due to George’s family’s limited income, they are unable to pay for the surgery. For this reason, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $220 to fund the surgery.
“I still have dependents. If I stop working, they will fall into poverty, and I will have failed as a father,” says George. “I want to have good vision to continue working.”