Restore Andre Viljoen's vision
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The Story
Please share my story if u are not able to donate I will appreciate it even more thank you so much.
How I lost 50% of my eyesight.
Hi there everyone, my name is Andre and I would like to share my story with you.
Well to start off, the story is about how I lost an eye when I was about five years which was 22 years ago.
How it happened
My mother says that my grandfather was working outside with steel, grinding and welding, and that I got a piece of steel shaving in my eye because I was standing too close to the work being done and that steel shaving destroyed my lens completely.
The first operation
Well the first operation I underwent was for a cosmetic lens replacement which was okay at first but yet again I got into an accident that caused the lens to turn into a horizontal position inside my eye and had to be removed again at the age of twelve years old and thereafter I have had endless pain because of a small piece that was left behind after surgery.
Because of this small piece that was left behind I struggle to live a normal life, keep a job, enjoy a simple thing like watching a movie, one of the worst things is that I can't plan for tomorrow because I don't know if I’m going to have to stay in bed because it sometimes gets so bad that I can't open my eyes and have to be in the dark, so that means I have to skip a day at work which has always resulted in me losing my job.
I’m 27 years old now and this is blocking me from getting anywhere because I can't keep a job, I'm currently chopping and selling firewood to make my salary bo be able to survive.
The light a the end of the tunnel.
I have recently found out that there might be an operation that can be done to fix my problem but due to the fact that I only make enough money to sustain myself with food just barely it makes it impossible to save up the money for this.
I’m just looking for a bit of help so that I can have my eye re-evaluated and so that I can find out if something can still be done to fix it.
For me to see normal and have a normal day after 22 years of pain wow that would be amazing just thinking about it makes my heart skip a beat.
With the funds that are raised, I will b able to see a doctor and get some tests done. Doctor's cost is $500.
Other related costs for tests and treatment are $1550.
This will help me gain my normal vision for the first time.
Total cost: $2050
How I came in. I was basically touched by the plight of this man and having noticed that no one had made a single donation I decided to step in and help him with his fundraising goals.
Any donation to reach this goal will be greatly appreciated and I also kindly ask you to share among your circles.
We can all change the world in our small way.
Thanking you in advance.
Tich
Toronto, Canada.
Please share my story if u are not able to donate I will appreciate it even more thank you so much.
How I lost 50% of my eyesight.
Hi there everyone, my name is Andre and I would like to share my story with you.
Well to start off, the story is about how I lost an eye when I was about five years which was 22 years ago.
How it happened
My mother says that my grandfather was working outside with steel, grinding and welding, and that I got a piece of steel shaving in my eye because I was standing too close to the work being done and that steel shaving destroyed my lens completely.
The first operation
Well the first operation I underwent was for a cosmetic lens replacement which was okay at first but yet again I got into an accident that caused the lens to turn into a horizontal position inside my eye and had to be removed again at the age of twelve years old and thereafter I have had endless pain because of a small piece that was left behind after surgery.
Because of this small piece that was left behind I struggle to live a normal life, keep a job, enjoy a simple thing like watching a movie, one of the worst things is that I can't plan for tomorrow because I don't know if I’m going to have to stay in bed because it sometimes gets so bad that I can't open my eyes and have to be in the dark, so that means I have to skip a day at work which has always resulted in me losing my job.
I’m 27 years old now and this is blocking me from getting anywhere because I can't keep a job, I'm currently chopping and selling firewood to make my salary bo be able to survive.
The light a the end of the tunnel.
I have recently found out that there might be an operation that can be done to fix my problem but due to the fact that I only make enough money to sustain myself with food just barely it makes it impossible to save up the money for this.
I’m just looking for a bit of help so that I can have my eye re-evaluated and so that I can find out if something can still be done to fix it.
For me to see normal and have a normal day after 22 years of pain wow that would be amazing just thinking about it makes my heart skip a beat.
With the funds that are raised, I will b able to see a doctor and get some tests done. Doctor's cost is $500.
Other related costs for tests and treatment are $1550.
This will help me gain my normal vision for the first time.
Total cost: $2050
How I came in. I was basically touched by the plight of this man and having noticed that no one had made a single donation I decided to step in and help him with his fundraising goals.
Any donation to reach this goal will be greatly appreciated and I also kindly ask you to share among your circles.
We can all change the world in our small way.
Thanking you in advance.
Tich
Toronto, Canada.
Organizer
Tichaona Gombiro
Organizer
North York, ON