Restoring Sight, Restoring a Family
Since 2020, Déli’s eyesight has gradually deteriorated. Painful, swollen, watery eyes eventually gave way to complete vision loss in her right eye, while her left eye could only make out blurred shapes.
Over time, her condition profoundly disrupted not only her life, but also that of her teenage son.
A market trader in the Ivory Coast, she became fully dependent on him. Still in high school, her son had to give up after-school activities and return home every day to cook, clean, and help her with daily tasks.
His education and youth were quietly sacrificed to make up for his mother’s loss of autonomy.
The announcement of a free cataract surgery campaign at Man Hospital marked a turning point. Déli immediately registered for surgery.
Through surgery, she regained not only her sight, but also her independence and dignity as a mother. For her son, it ended years of invisible responsibility. One medical intervention restored the balance of an entire family.
