01/10/2026
Day 3 in the clinic was busy again, another 12-hour day for the team, seeing over 100 people. But it was really special to see a familiar face again today... the wonderful Neema. ❤️
We first met Neema in 2018 when she and her parents travelled over 500km to see us, after 17 hospitals and opticians had been unable to help. Neema has sclerocornea and is functionally blind. Whilst we couldn’t solve the underlying problem, we were able to make her glasses to help with her extreme short-sightedness, allowing her to see movement across the room — her father told us, “You are the first people who have given us hope.”
Since then, we have been blessed to see Neema several times, and today she returned for a new pair of glasses. We were so pleased to hear that Neema continues to do really well and is enjoying her specialist school in Meru, where she is learning to read braille.
It is such a joy to see people return to us over the years and to continue being part of their journey. ❤️