South Sudan: Sight saving clinic at Ave Maria Mission

Dr Blanca Garcia Sandoval and team at work

"The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light" (Mt 6:22)

At our mission of Ave Maria in Tombura-Yambio, South Sudan, a surgical campaign is underway since Saturday!

Dr Blanca Garcia Sandoval and a team of South Sudanese and Central African nurses and health workers, have thus far seen more than 120 patients with different eye problems. Those that are very complicated will be referred to Juba because of the lack of certain equipment at our facility at Ave Maria Mission.

The majority of the patients are blind due to cataracts. Men and women of between 25 and 35 years of age go blind because of cataracts, which is something that can be operated on when detected on time.

We thank the team for bring back sight to the blind. This morning we were happy to see some of those who were operated on smiling and jumping because they are now able to see again.

The work of the Missionary Community of St Paul the Apostle is supported by New Ways, a UK-based charity run entirely by volunteers. If you would like to make a donation to support their projects, please visit: www.justgiving.com/campaign/feedchildrenofturkana2022

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