“Will you help?”

These are words that, sadly, HelpMeSee hears often. Far too often.

They are the words spoken by the mother of a school-age boy diagnosed with cataract.

Imagine how she feels.

Her child has been living with the condition for years; his vision is gradually deteriorating.

Although she knows there are treatments for cataract, none is available in her area. And, even if she could find help, the cost of surgery would be far beyond her means.

Because of our community of caring, compassionate supporters, HelpMeSee has an answer to that mother’s urgent question.

Yes, we will help. Your son will have a second chance at life.

Every day our supporters enable this story to happen many times worldwide.

Together, we bring hope and light to places where there isn’t any.

I want to share an example of how your support of HelpMeSee is changing the world, one life at a time.

Paul is a 58-year-old farmer in Madagascar. He lives with his wife and children in a wood, mud, and thatch hut. Bilateral cataract blindness made it impossible for him to work and care for his family. As a result, he became totally dependent and their living conditions became desperate.

HelpMeSee currently trains African doctors in a form of surgery called Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) in our Madagascar Training Center. Dr. Mathieu, a local doctor trained by HelpMeSee, performed the MSICS procedure and restored Paul’s sight.

Now Paul can feed his family. He is once again the productive person who makes himself proud. Your support of HelpMeSee transformed both Paul’s life and that of his family.

HelpMeSee addresses the root problem—the critical shortage of cataract surgeons—rather than just raising funds for surgeries. With our comprehensive training program, there is hope for the 100 million people worldwide suffering from cataract.

Because of you, Dr. Mathieu and other local cataract specialists will change the lives of thousands of people like Paul. Thousands of families will have better lives.

I have a question for you…

Are you the kind of person who wants to see people like Paul care for their families, work hard, and live their lives to the fullest?

If you answered YES!, please donate to our mission to end cataract blindness today. Your gift will allow HelpMeSee to train thousands more cataract specialists like Dr. Mathieu.

Your compassion will be felt for years to come.

With gratitude,

Saro Jahani

As we reflect on 2022, I am so grateful for your kindness and compassion.

You didn’t have to care about the millions suffering from treatable cataract blindness.

But you did.

You didn’t have to be someone who thinks about how you can make the world a better place.

But you did.

So, today, you are part of a global community of humanitarians who believe everyone should have access to cataract surgery that can restore the miracle of sight.

Your support of HelpMeSee has helped provide free sight-restoring surgery for people who are blind due to cataract worldwide. From an elderly person who can now see their grandchild’s face to a parent who can return to work, the gift of restored sight ¬ is nothing short of life-changing.

Working together, our donors and partners around the world have accomplished so much.

• More than 1,500 cataract specialists were trained in 2022 alone.

• The miracle of sight was restored to more than 260,000 people.

• We’ve built partnerships with global universities and innovators, expanding our reach.

And that’s just the beginning.

Using innovative technology, we can train thousands more cataract specialists in the days to come.

As we look ahead into 2023, there is much work to be done. Right now, more than 100 million people remain blind or visually impaired—simply because they cannot access sight-restoring surgery. As a result, most live alone, in darkness.

Because of you, today, they have hope.

Thank you for seeing them. Thank you for caring about their suffering. Without you, their voices would go unheard.

With deep gratitude,

Saro Jahani

President and CEO of HelpMeSee