Dear Friend of Unite For Sight,
Imagine thirteen years of visual impairment brought to an end by a 15-minute surgery.
For 13-year old Johnson, this miraculous transformation was a reality. Born to a family of farmers in the Volta Region of Ghana, Johnson had never known what it meant to see clearly. He suffered from cataracts in both eyes, and his family was not able to access or afford eye care. Though Johnson originally dreamed of becoming a teacher, his limited vision prevented him from learning to properly read or write. Because of his academic and visual struggles, he rarely attended school. Johnson expressed worry and hopelessness about his vision and his future.
That all changed when Johnson's father learned about Ghanaian ophthalmologist Dr. James Clarke's Crystal Eye Clinic outreach program that is supported by Unite For Sight. With Unite For Sight's support, Crystal Eye Clinic was able to provide free sight-restoring surgery to Johnson in November. Removing the bandages revealed a new world to Johnson, who was seeing properly for the first time in his life.
We don't get to tell stories like Johnson's often enough. 80% of blindness is preventable or treatable, and 31 million people are needlessly blind. With your generous support, we can bring sight to 2,000 more people this holiday season who are currently blind from cataracts. By sponsoring sight restoration for patients like Johnson in Ghana, India, and Honduras, your donation will help end the needless blindness of so many who cannot afford this life-changing surgery. No amount is too small to help us reach our goal of raising $100,000 during this holiday season.
This holiday season, give the gift of sight <https://maestropay.com/uniteforsight/give>\. You may also donate as a gift to a family member or friend, and we'll provide you with a certificate to present to your loved one.
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Sincerely,
Jennifer Staple-Clark
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Unite For Sight
http://www.uniteforsight.org
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