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Visionary stories
Helping others see the light
 
 
 
 
Majai is a town located in Meghalaya’s East Khasiya hills. A metal fencing separating India and Bangladesh is the only object of note in this otherwise mofussil town. Kesto Das works as a daily labourer and is living at Majai’s Chakla Basti since his birth 59 years ago. He got married at 30, but his wife died during pregnancy. He then married again and now has a child, who studies in high school. A life of hardship, however, seems to have taken its toll on Kesto’s health, and his eyesight, especially, worsened. In a town marred by superstition, myths and mistrust of medical professionals, this could have had serious implications for Kesto. But in September 2014, the MFV-supported Bansara Eye Care Centre (BECC) conducted an outreach programme, where cataract was diagnosed in both his eyes. Two surgical procedures were carried out in a month, and Kesto regained his eyesight. Today, the overjoyed Kesto Das motivates his townsfolk to shed their inhibitions about cataract surgeries and its affordability.
 
 
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