Kenya
Samuel from Kenya
Samuel from Kenya
Eight-year-old Samuel lives in a small village in rural Kenya and couldn't see clearly because of cataract in both eyes. He relied a lot on his twin brother, John. Hand in hand, they would walk to school together. John would always sit beside Samuel in class, pick him up when he fell and pull him away from the fire if he got too close.
Samuel's parents couldn’t afford surgery and, if left untreated, Samuel was going to go permanently blind. This family was so relieved when they found out The Fred Hollows Foundation could help Samuel with surgery.
"He has changed so much. He can see clearly," Samuel's father excitedly told us. "He’s telling his brother that he’ll work so hard in school and perform even better than him."