Gift of Sight €1000

€1,000

It's an amazing fact that 80% of all blindness is preventable or curable - and often at a minimal cost.

For someone who is blind, having their sight restored is the greatest gift of all.

As well as providing treatment that can prevent sight loss and surgery that can restore sight, your gift could also assist with the rehabilitation of those who are irreversibly blind - helping them to live fuller and more independent lives.

Pictured is eight-year-old Kajol, from Bangledesh, with his Grandmother after his cataract operation, looking in delight as he is now able to see her face.

55-year-old Jarna Rani Das, from Bangladesh, was diagnosed with mature cataract in her left eye by one of Sightsavers’ partners.

She found it very hard to get around and needed help from her family to walk and cook. Married with five children, Jarna was finding it difficult to cope.

Jarna’s operation lasted around 20 minutes under local anaesthesia.

The following day Jarna’s bandages were removed and slowly her eye started to focus.

Jarna's sight was restored and she was absolutely relieved and delighted.

"I'm incredibly happy. I'll be able to do things for myself again," says Jarna