Every month, your support can help restore sight for people in Papua New Guinea who are still waiting for life-changing eye treatment.
As a cbm Eye Champion, your gifts support children and adults with avoidable blindness in Papua New Guinea. Unable to work, attend school, care for their families or participate in community life, many people face isolation and lose hope.
When you give monthly, you help take eye care beyond city hospitals and into remote villages where treatment would otherwise be out of reach. Your support helps fund outreach clinics, skilled medical teams, sight-restoring surgery, and follow-up care, giving people the chance to return to work, school, and community life
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For years, Patrick's world became smaller and darker.
Born with cataracts in both eyes, the young boy from a remote community in Papua New Guinea struggled to see the faces of the people he loved, join in with other children, or learn at school. As his sight deteriorated, so did his confidence. Simple moments that most children take for granted became daily challenges.
But everything changed when Patrick was identified through a cbm-supported eye care programme.
Thanks to the faithful support of Eye Champions, Patrick was able to travel to Goroka Eye Hospital, where specialist surgeons performed delicate cataract surgery on his first eye. For the first time in years, he could begin to see the world more clearly.
Recently, Patrick returned to hospital for surgery on his second eye. Today, his sight has been fully restored.
Now Patrick can walk, play, and learn with confidence. He can recognise the faces of his family, explore the world around him, and dream about the future with new hope.
Patrick's story is one of many made possible by the kindness of people who give regularly. Every month, Eye Champions help bring specialist eye care to children and adults living in remote communities where treatment would otherwise be out of reach.
One of Patrick's greatest loves is rugby. When cbm staff recently visited Papua New Guinea, they spent time throwing a rugby ball around with him. Patrick barely missed a catch. His hand-eye coordination was remarkable. For a child who once struggled to see clearly, it was a joyful reminder of just how much life has changed.
Papua New Guinea has one of the highest rates of avoidable blindness in the Pacific. Many communities are separated by rugged mountains, dense rainforest and limited transport, making healthcare difficult to access. For families already living in poverty, the cost and distance of travelling for treatment place sight-saving surgery far beyond their reach.
That's why Eye Champions matter. Your monthly support helps take specialist eye care beyond hospitals and into remote communities, connecting people with treatment that can restore sight and transform lives.
For many people, just one operation is enough to restore their sight. The morning after their surgery, they can open their eyes to see their loved ones again, return to school or work, and regain the independence many thought was lost forever.
As an cbm Eye Champion, you will help:
Every person who regains their sight also helps strengthen their family and community. Parents can care for their children again. Children can return to school. Grandparents can once again contribute to family life. Together, we are helping break the cycle of poverty and avoidable blindness.
Thanks to funding through our Government’s Aotearoa New Zealand International Development Cooperation Programme, every dollar you give is multiplied by 5 to restore sight and transform even more lives in Papua New Guinea.
By giving regularly, you can help ensure that life-changing eye care continues to reach people living in some of the most isolated communities in Papua New Guinea.
It will help:
Become a cbm Eye Champion today and help turn darkness into light.
Discover how timely eye care is transforming the lives of children and adults in Papua New Guinea – restoring sight, renewing dignity, and creating brighter futures for families and communities.
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