Blind for the want of $250

Banza wa Banza, Wasaidizi Supervisor in 90s

We were so happy to see our long-time friend Banza wa Banza when we visited Congo in June.  He was a young man just out of high school when we met him in 1992.  Now he has 7 children (the oldest named Sherri) and a wife who is totally blind from cataracts.  They had cataract surgery scheduled for her several years ago but she is also diabetic and her blood sugar was so high they cancelled the surgery. 

Banza runs a small dispensary but his income is so low he sometimes has to choose between feeding his children and paying fees for them to attend school.  With choices like that there is no option  for paying for surgery.  While we were in Lubumbashi we were able to help make arrangements for the needed cataract surgery.  Now we're anxiously waiting to hear of a small little miracle that allows a mother to again see her children.  Blind for years for the want of $250.