Organisation: NNJS
Location: Nepal

Kusma used to be a self-reliant man but now relied completely on his wife for even the simplest things. After surgery, for the first time in years, he finally saw the face of his wife. Saying with joy, "Now, I can do everything myself!". The burden on his wife had been lifted, and with his eyesight back, he felt as if he had been granted a second life.

In the distant hills of Parbat, Kusma, 76-year-old Laute Damai lived in darkness for years. Cataracts advanced on him slowly, and for the past year, he had been blind. He used to be a self-reliant man but now relied completely on his wife for even the simplest things—eating, mobility, and going to the toilet. His children, whom he had raised with affection, had long left him, never visiting or calling to ask about him. 

Hope knocked on the door of Laute one day in the shape of an eye camp organized by Himalaya Eye Hospital and Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh. At his wife's insistence, Laute went to the camp, nervous but optimistic. The physicians, after a thorough examination, told him that surgery would restore his eyesight. 

The operation was successful. The bandages were pulled off the next day, and light shone in his eyes. He blinked, adjusting the light, and for the first time in years, he finally saw the face of his wife—the lady who never abandoned him. Moved to tears, tears welled in his eyes. 

"Now, I can do everything myself!" he exclaimed with joy. The burden on his wife had been lifted, and with his eyesight back, he felt as if he had been granted a second life. 

Laute returned home, not as a helpless old man, but as an individual who could once more live with dignity. His change from darkness to light was a testament to the power of care and kindness. 

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