"Gift of sight for sandra" She's going blind!!

On August 29th, My Grandma Turns 68. She Works 7 Days a Week, and She’s Going Blind.

"**This is my grandmother, Sandra. Take a good look at her smile. Look at her eyes.

For her 68th birthday on August 29th, she didn’t ask for a cake, a gift, or even a day off from the 7-day work week she endures to survive.

She whispered the words that shattered my soul: “My only wish is to see properly again.”

Cataracts are stealing the world from her. The faces of her grandchildren—my face—are becoming blurs. Soon, the kind eyes you see in this picture won't be able to see back. Her independence, her joy, and her connection to the world are all being threatened.

She is running out of time, and the system has failed her. The public health waiting list for cataract surgery is a black hole; she could be completely blind before her name is ever called. Her only hope is private surgery, but the cost is a crushing R46,000+ for both eyes.

She has given everything to everyone her whole life. Now, she faces a dark and...