The moment she'd been waiting for
Two years ago, 23-year-old Parveen's life changed in an instant when a live electrical wire brushed her face. The physical scars healed, but the injury slowly stole her sight.
She was pregnant at the time of the accident and by the time her son, Pervez, was born, Parveen could not see his face. Holding him close, she shared the heartbreaking reality of losing not only her vision, but the ability to care for her children.
"I have eyes but I can't see. My child is in front of me and I can't properly take care of him."
Before leaving for hospital, she had just one wish.
"I want to see my son for the first time."
Thanks to caring supporters like you, Parveen received the cataract surgery she desperately needed. The following morning, her eye patch was removed and, for the very first time, she saw her little boy.
Nine out of 10 people who are blind or vision impaired don't need to be. Your support helps The Fred Hollows Foundation bring life-changing eye care to people who would otherwise go without it, so more families can experience moments like Parveen's.
