Curing Blindness - A Patient Story
On Christmas Day 2021, two sisters were cured of their blindess. The sisters suffered with cataracts and were able to be cured for free during a Tej Kohli and Ruit outreach mission.
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Watch: Curing 4041 people in two provinces in Nepal
Spanning four districts in Nepal’s Madhesh and Bagmati Provinces (Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi & Sindhuli), the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation organised 69 screening camps and screened 18,711 people from April, 2021 to March, 2022.
Of the 18,711 screened, the Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation identified and cured 4,041
Supporting communities: Social and economic impact in Nepal | #2030InSight
Developing countries such as Nepal often rely heavily on the labour and hard-work of their citizens to allow the country to prosper. However, when issues such as blindness occur nationwide, it becomes increasingly difficult for those citizens to seek employment and work towards building a better future.
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Curing isolated communities - Nar Phu Valley | #2030InSight
Nar Phu Valley is a small community in the Manang community in Nepal. The screening team made a strenuous two day journey to reach the village. The team travelled with all the equipment needed to set up the screening camps and complete eye assessments and surgeries.
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