Tulasamma is healthy again

Cataract blindness is very common among poor people living in rural areas of India. Due to widespread poverty and a complete absence of ophthalmologists in rural areas, several thousands of poor people go blind and remain blind even though this is a treatable condition. To help such people, the Sankurathri Foundation has designed a community outreach program in which they take eye care to the door steps of the needy and poor in rural and remote areas.

Under this program, their medical team visits a location and conducts free eye examinations for all that show up. They advise those suffering from cataracts to undergo surgery, and if the patients are willing, Sankurathri provides same-day transportation to the base hospital for surgery. Preoperative testing, food, accommodation, medicine during surgery, intraocular lenses (lenses implanted in the eye), post operative medications, and transportation back to the village are free of cost to the patient. In addition, they also provide transportation to the two postoperative visits.

Tulasamma is 65 years old and lives with her husband Apparao in the village of Valasapakala in Andhra Pradesh, India. She developed a cataract and consequent blindness in her right eye, which made it difficult to manage her own needs.  Under such conditions, she became a burden to her husband and very depressed. Her husband is a farm laborer and couldn’t afford to pay for her cataract surgery. Through your generous donation, Tim and Sherie, Tulasamma received a free cataract surgery through Sankurathri.

Thank you for your kindness.