Shabaz and his mother made the journey to the Alma Bi Hospital 2014 Eye Camp. Shabaz’s mother had been caring for her sixteen year old son, but when she was informed that his diminishing eyesight would result in blindness, she made the trip to Hafizabad.

Shabaz was diagnosed with bilateral congenital cataracts. Congenital cataracts are responsible for nearly 10% of all vision loss in children world wide. If cataracts affect a child’s vision, they can slow down or stop their normal development of sight. They can also profoundly impact learning ability and personality. This ultimately affects a child’s entire life and the lives of their family and community.

Through the generosity of all of the patrons, the Alma Hospital Trust was able to organise for Shabaz to have the operations required to regain his vision.

To receive free medical care during our Annual Free Eye Camp back in March 2015, eighty year old Mrs Ghulam Fatima attempted to walk the 9 mile journey to Alma Bi Hospital. Understandably, after 4 miles she felt she could not continue. Her journey resumed with the help of a kind-hearted local man who drove her to the hospital. Within only 4 hours she had an eye operation done, that would not only be beneficial to Mrs Fatima, but also to her family and community.