Mustard Seed’s Cataract
Project
In this photo an elderly
couple Mr & Mrs H opened the box
packed by their sponsor in May 2009. Mrs H wept with joy on discovering the
contents.
We noticed she had deformed
wrists and asked about this. We learnt she had fallen several times and broken
both her wrists, because she could not see where she was going. Further
questions revealed she was extremely short-sighted and had broken her glasses
but could not afford to replace them.
Mr H was also nearly
blind as he needed cataract surgery on both eyes, he was unable to see more
than 3 metres ahead, but again could not afford to pay for the medical
procedure and so faced imminent blindness.
Even although Romania is now part of EU
and there are many improvements in the country, the pensions and minimum wages
have not kept pace with the rise in food prices, rent, utilities, etc and the
poorest of the poor are struggling and cannot make ends meet.
AS A RESULT OF
THAT VISIT MUSTARD SEED IS SEEKING TO RAISE THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR CATARACT
SURGERY. A SIMPLE PROCEDURE (WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS) COSTS £300 PER EYE. WITH
COMPLICATIONS THE COST RISES TO £400 PER EYE. EITHER COST IS IMPOSSIBLY
EXPENSIVE FOR PENSIONERS ON THE BASIC PENSION. SHOCKINGLY OUT OF 12 PENSIONERS
VISITED IN ONE DAY THE
If you want to
help please make a donation sending it to Mustard Seed Jersey, Cardiff House,
St Peter, Jersey JE3 7EJ - please ensure there is a covering note to
confirm that the money should be allocated towards helping with cataract
operations