Story of Nabiritha

Seven-year-old Nabiritha from Kenya has barely been able to see since birth. She has bilateral cataracts. All she can detect is light, and the dark shadows of objects near her eyes.

Sanduk Ruit's story

Fred’s old mate, a humanitarian and master surgeon who has performed more than 120,000 sight saving surgeries.

Ruth and Rosa's story

The sisters grew up with stories of their dad, Fred, but had no memories of him for their own. Experience them travel to Nepal to see his work up close for the first time.

Aung and Lin's story

Aung is Lin’s full time guardian. Sadly, his ailing eyesight was forcing him to stop work and Lin was having to care for him instead of going to school.

Tiek's Story

Toddler Tiek is a bundle of joy. He is angelic, funny and cheeky. He has stolen his family’s hearts. But at the age of three months, Tiek’s loved ones saw the cloudiness in his eyes and started to worry about his eye health.

Giap's story

Giap is the little boy you see in The Foundation’s most iconic photo. Now grown up, Giap became the first in his family to attend university and is now a teacher.

Cesaria's Story

Many blind children in Burundi never reach their 5th birthday. Luckily, Cesaria’s grandmother got her the medical attention she needed.

H'Nhi's story

H’Nhi’s mum wanted a better life for her only girl. So to get H'Nhi treatment for her cataract, her family had to borrow money just to get to the eye clinic.

Craig's story

An untreated cataract in a child like Craig means they can be blind for life. Sadly, for many Indigenous communities, access to quality eye care is still a challenge.

Hao's story

Hao went blind at just five. Once a cheeky kid, he became withdrawn and couldn’t go to school. His father feared Hao would die.