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Sighstavers India, June 2014

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Mohinder hails from Ooty and suffers from blindness

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Mahesh hails from Bhiyasar, a remote desert village in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan

Stories / Social inclusion /

Hari was totally dependent on his mother and brother for everything, but after being taught daily living skills he was able to open a shop.

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Brihaspati's problem with vision became evident in class two when he started struggling with reading and writing, and his performance dropped.

Stories / Eye health /

When Beru heard about the availability of cataract surgery in his area his friends tried to dissuade him despite the fact that he was almost blind.

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Anisha’s family realised she had a sight problem when she was a baby, but ten years later she was identified and diagnosed with bilateral cataract.

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It was very difficult living with blindness but Anam didn’t lose hope and continued with his studies at the blind school until he graduated in 1991.

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19 year old Neeta is irreversibly blind and was totally dependent on her family members until enrolling in a Sightsavers rehabilitation project.

Stories / Inclusive education /

An inclusive education project helped Devilal to learn mobility skills and sensory techniques so he can participate fully in school life.

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