By Sudheer Chemudugunta | Project Coordinator
Nilam, 50 years, was suffering from Cataract in his Right eye. He is an Auto driver by profession .He realized things had gone bad when he suddenly wasn’t not able to drive auto as the dusk sets in. His paralyzed wife at home is completely dependent on him. Every aspect of his life is affected due to his poor vision, be at home or at work. His varied existence dependent on his ability to earn a livelihood.
Listening to a friend’s advice, Nilam decided to visit the Sankara outreach camp in his village. Camp doctors identified Cataract in his right eye. He was brought to Sankara eye hospital Guntur where he was operated for Cataract. Post-surgery, he is back to work, drives auto without any difficulties and earn some 300 Rs. per day.
Sankara and its likeminded partners such as Cognizant Foundation contribute directly to people empowerment and poverty reduction by reversing decreased productivity due to vision loss.
Needless to say with his new found confidence, Nilam’s productivity has increased and got a new meaning to his sole existence.
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