The number one United Nations Sustainable Development Goal is to end extreme poverty everywhere. A little-known fact is that needless blindness is a cause and is also a consequence of extreme poverty. That’s why Tej Kohli and Dr Sanduk Ruit are making large-scale treatment interventions to cure blindness in the poorest communities of the developing world.
In March, 2022, 38 year old Krishna Majhi who had been living a life of needless blindness was given a second chance to sight at a Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation microsurgical camp in Doramba, Nepal. Prior to his blindness Krishna worked as an informal labourer at various construction sites and would bring home a steady income every month. However, with his blindness, his family was pushed into extreme poverty.
Krishna's surgery was performed by Nepal's God of Sight Dr Sanduk Ruit, co-founder of the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation in the presence of co-founder Mr Tej Kohli, a philanthropist who believes investment in sight restoration can end extreme poverty.
After his sight was restored, Krishna looked forward to pursuing his employment and, to once again, provide for his household.
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