30,123 CURED
220,016 SCREENED
Our Latest Camp
Over the last week, our teams have been making their way up the mountains to reach some of the most remote villages in the world.
The camp took place in Olangchung Gola on the Nepalese/Tibetan border. The journey included a tough 11-hour hike to over 10,000 ft.
Our teams, including Dr Ruit, operated on over 300 blind patients.
Our 30,000th Patient
During our most recent visit to Bahjang, Nepal the Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation, alongside Sahana Bajracharya met Belamti Demai. Belmati had been struggling with cataracts for some time.
Learn more about Belmati here:
Our latest Collaboration
Over the next few days, our teams will be hard at work curing those suffering from needless cataract blindness in Bajhang with Sahana Bajracharya and her team. Sahana is a popular Nepalese storyteller, TV host and activist.
Watch our latest mini-documentary created by Sahana here:
Creating A Legacy Of Social And Economic Change
Dr. Sanduk Ruit and Mr Tej Kohli are united in their mission to create a lasting legacy of social and economic change in poor and underserved communities by screening 1,000,000 people and curing up to 500,000 of needless cataract blindness.
A Podcast From The Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation
Too See Or Not To See is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories of those taking the steps to build a better future.
In each episode, our hosts will discuss current issues, share thoughts and ideas, and learn from industry leaders who are pioneering global improvements.
NEPAL
In Nepal, the Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation has cured 26,717 people of needless cataract blindness.
GHANA
The Ghanaian Health Service stated that 227,920 people in the conutry were blind. We have cured 1000 people in Ghana so far.
BHUTAN
In 2022, we partnered with the Bhutanese Ministry of Health to set out to cure a combined total of 10,000 cases of cataract blindness by 2026.
ETHIOPIA
An estimated 1.8 million Ethiopians suffer needlessly from cataracts. We plan to take our mission to Ethiopia in April 2023.
NEPAL
In Nepal, the Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation has cured 26,717 people of needless cataract blindness.
GHANA
The Ghanaian Health Service stated that 227,920 people in the conutry were blind. We have cured 1000 people in Ghana so far.
BHUTAN
In 2022, we partnered with the Bhutanese Ministry of Health to set out to cure a combined total of 10,000 cases of cataract blindness by 2026.
ETHIOPIA
An estimated 1.8 million Ethiopians suffer needlessly from cataracts. We plan to take our mission to Ethiopia in April 2023.
#2030InSight
A worldwide mission to cure blindness
2030 In Sight is the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness’s strategic plan for the next decade. A call to action to embed vision as a fundamental, economic, social and development issue, all of which are fundamental to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
We are curing blindness and leaving a legacy of community eye hospitals in the world’s poorest communities. We’re taking our microsurgical outreach camps to Nepal, India, Indonesia, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, North Korea, Afghanistan, Rwanda, Tanzania, Lebanon and Syria.
