Lakshmi can manage her own chores at home

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.

Lakshmi is a 60 year old widow living in the village of Kondayyapalem in Andhra Pradesh, India. Her husband died 10 years ago in a road accident. Her elder son also died in a fire. She is currently living with her second son who works as a carpenter. Lakshmi developed cataracts in both her eyes and found it difficult to manage her own needs. Under such conditions, she became a burden to her son and daughter in law.

She attended a free eye screening camp in Kondayyapalem hosted by the Sankurathri Foundation and was chosen to receive free procedures to resolve her cataracts. Due to your generous donation, Julian, Lakshmi received this care free of charge.

Thank you for your kindness.