This woman’s name is Karchung.  Her husband died last year while she was simultaneously rendered blind by cataracts in both of her eyes.  Our Dooley-Intermed team found her in a remote village, weeping and praying for a miracle to restore her eyesight. One week later Karchung had her sight restored in both eyes, a miracle indeed, enabled by you and others who generously support Dooley-Intermed and our medical... Continue reading →

Closed to the world for thousands of years, the Forbidden Kingdom of Mustang is a last refuge of traditional Tibetan Buddhist way of life – and one of the highest incidences of eye cataracts, due to the intense UV radiation at the high altitudes of the Himalayas. In a place without even basic medical care, where many people are still pastoral nomads living in desert camps and relying on their herds to survive, blindness can spell disaster, poverty, and even death.  Read More