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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSight for sore eyes: 'Maverick' doctor who restored the vision of 100,000 people
CNN) -- It takes Sanduk Ruit about five minutes to change someone's life.
In that time, the Nepalese doctor can make a small incision in his patient's eye, remove the cloudy cataract impairing her vision and replace it with an inexpensive artificial lens.
"Some of our younger surgeons even do it faster than that," Ruit told CNN.
For many patients, it's the first time they've seen in years, if not decades.
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/14/world/asia/nepal-eye-doctor/index.html?eref=edition
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)LiberalArkie
(15,716 posts)MerryBlooms
(11,770 posts)project_bluebook
(411 posts)and Doctors Without Borders. They give so much and ask for so little in return.
mountain grammy
(26,622 posts)closeupready
(29,503 posts)many years ago, and in my better years, they are always at the top of my list of NGO's to which I give. The work they do is just incredible. In my own travels to less developed places, I've encountered people - some quite young and in their prime - with noticeable cataracts in their eyes - I just assume for whatever reason, the resources to treat them are just not there. These are the kinds of people they help, and giving is one way to help people in that circumstance.
Thanks for the thread.
And by the way, as I recall, almost 95% of revenues raised for this NGO go directly to program services - and I don't think either Tabin or Ruit take a salary for this work.
Bigmack
(8,020 posts)thoughtful, lovely comments! Ms Bigmack
freshwest
(53,661 posts)UglyGreed
(7,661 posts)need to be noticed and appreciated. I myself tend to focus on the bad that goes on in this world, stories like this reminds me there is still good people willing to help those who can not help themselves.