Sarah, farmer and grandmother 
Location: Kakamega County, Kenya.
Organisation: Sightsavers

When I wake up, I clean the house, wash the dishes, go to the field, then I go to the market and prepare lunch for my in-laws.

I had a problem with my eyes for the past two years. I couldn’t see very well and I was wondering what was going on. When I look at my book, I can’t see properly. When I put my credit on my phone, I can’t see properly. When I put thread on the needle I couldn’t see. That’s when I realised that my eyes have problems. I did not even go to the hospital because of my eyes. I used to feel like it was a normal thing, maybe because of my old age. 

The person who came to check my eyes took a picture. After taking that picture, it’s him who knew that I had eye problems.

The day when I went to the hospital, they looked at my eyes and they prescribed glasses. And they asked me: “When you wear those glasses, can you see?” I told them I can see very clearly.

When I was given the glasses, I felt very good. I can take care of other things without asking for help. I am happy, and now I am not worried because my eyes can see very well and I don’t have any problem. If a person tells me they have an eye problem, I will tell them to go to the hospital and see a doctor, so that they can help her.

© Sightsavers/ Samuel Otieno