Organisation: Dr Goasain Nepal Eye Hospital
Location: Nepal

Mangal Maya Shahi, an elderly woman in her 80s from Kathmandu, she had been blind for seven years due to cataracts complicated by diabetes. After surgery, she experienced the joy of seeing her surroundings, including her daughter-in-law and grandson, for the first time. The family, overwhelmed with gratitude, described the experience as "a rebirth." Mangal Maya regained independence, and her family no longer had to provide constant care.

Mangal Maya Shahi, an elderly woman in her 80s from Kathmandu, she had been blind for seven years due to cataracts complicated by diabetes. After surgery, she experienced the joy of seeing her surroundings, including her daughter-in-law and grandson, for the first time. The family, overwhelmed with gratitude, described the experience as "a rebirth." Mangal Maya regained independence, and her family no longer had to provide constant care.