Nur could only see up to 2 metres. To illustrate, she could not see beyond the length of a car. What she was most fearful of was that one day she’d lose whatever was left of her vision completely.

This 11-year old girl’s fear was not unfounded, it might be less than a year for her to become completely blind had she not been operated on by Dr. Teguh.

Nur’s sights have now been restored to perfection.

Guess what she wants to be when she grows up?

Eye surgeon.

2014 was a tough year for Sutarno (57 years old). He lost his sight from cataract. Before he became blind, Sutarno was a construction worker in Bali. It was difficult for him to keep his job when his sight gradually disappeared. He kept hitting his fingers with hammer because he couldn’t see clearly when nailing.

Journey to Kertosono

After he lost his job, Sutarno took a 15-hour bus home to Kertosono in East Java. It was a difficult and sad journey, knowing he was becoming blind and there would be no more income to bring home.

Back home, Sutarno’s wife, Sri Utami took him to eye doctors in Jombang and Surabaya, all said he needed surgery but he had no money.

One day, Sri Utami heard from neighbours about an eye camp we were about to hold in Jombang in January 2015. Filled with hope and excitement, Sri Utami took her husband to Jombang. The operation was a success.

Successful Operation

Sutarno is now working, building buildings in Surabaya.

We must repay this kindness which we have been blessed to receive. We must help others who are blind.
Satarno, after his successful operation

Since then, Sri Utami has always brought patients to each and every of our eye camps in East Java.

Alif was a very difficult to handle two year old boy.
He constantly felt agitated. Other kids considered him weird and a crier. No one liked playing with him.