Blindness due to cataract presents an enormous problem in Bangladesh in terms of economic loss and social burden. Although cataract blindness is curable by cataract removal surgery there are many barriers for it for the disadvantaged people of Bangladesh. Such as financial reasons, distance from the health care facility, fear, lack of service awareness, lack …
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Dec
20
Sight Restoration Of 50 Patients On December 8th, 2010
Blindness, specially associated with cataracts, presents a significant problem all around the developing countries. Bangladesh, as one of the developing countries, has a significant number of sightless individuals who are in great need of cataract removal surgical treatment. Cataract makes up about 80% associated with adult loss of sight in the nation there are anywhere …
Dec
17
60 Patients Got Free Cataract Surgery On 12/06/10
This is a video of our recent eye camp. More than 1,300 individuals in Bangladesh received eye screening and treatment during Touching Souls International’s three-day eye camp of December 5, 2010, in Banail, Kishoregonj. 195 economically disadvantaged patients are selected for free cataract surgery with lens implant. 300 patients received eye medicines and 100 individuals …
Dec
11
Rupali Is Saved From Her Birth Defect Of Cleft Lip
Seven year old Rupali of Rangpur, Bangladesh was born with cleft lip. Most of her family members says that, Zarina Begum, Rupali’s mom has committed sins and that’s why Rupali has a cleft lip. In the school and playground, no one wants to play or be a friend of Rupali. The kids around her always …
Dec
05
A Nonprofit Giving 195 Free Cataract Surgery and Eye Treatment in Bangladesh as Part of Ongoing Program December 5th
More than 1,300 individuals in Bangladesh received eye screening and treatment during Touching Souls International’s three-day eye camp beginning on December 5, 2010, in Banail, Kishoregonj. Free cataract surgery with lens implant will be provided to selected 195 economically disadvantaged patients. 300 patients received eye medicines and 100 individuals got eye glasses. First batch of …
Dec
03
Philanthropy Of A Nonprofit Organization Helped A Child With A Lost Limb
Being a victim of a terrible accident, Didar lost his right arm. Philanthropy of Touching Souls International, a nonprofit organization, helped Didar to have an artificial limb. Few months ago, 12 year old Didar, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh after a serious accident. After months long treatment he got better. He was …
Dec
02
Auto Rickshaw Driver Getting Complementary Herniotomy with Herniorrhaphy
30 year old Alim Hossain, Auto Rickshaw Driver of Halishahar, Chittagong, Bangladesh was suffering for the longest time from his Right Sided Inguinal Hernia. He was suffering from the most serious complication of an inguinal hernia where a loop of intestine became trapped in the weak point in the abdominal wall . This did obstruct …
Nov
29
Helping The Hungry In A Third World Country
110 desperately needy, elderly and disabled people of 21 villages of Kishoreganj & Netrokona district of Bangladesh getting their regular monthly allowance from Touching Souls International. People who are very needy, elderly, disabled, who does not have any land, does not have any earning member in the family, do not get any kind of government …
Nov
27
Cleft Lip Surgeries Giving Freedom To Smile
Since 2001 Touching Souls International, a nonprofit organization provided 36 cleft lip camps in different districts of Bangladesh. in each camp it provided free cleft lip surgeries to 15 to 70 disadvantage people, saving them from the curse of not being socially acceptable, giving them a new hope to live. There are so many of …
