For Amina Mnyika, a single mother of six in Kwale County, one hope had long felt out of reach: that one day he would see, walk without help, and play with other children.
Her young son, Ramah, was born unable to see, leaving him fully dependent on others. Countless hospital visits brought no answers, only mounting frustration and financial strain.
In 2025, that changed. Through the Gift of Sight initiative, Islamic Relief Kenya, with support from Islamic Relief Canada, carried out 300 free cataract surgeries in Kwale County. Ramah, diagnosed with cataracts in both eyes, was successfully treated, and for the first time began to see.
I am happy that my son can now see and move on his own,
Amina shares.
Across Kwale, cataracts remain a leading yet treatable cause of blindness. Alongside surgeries, the programme strengthened local health systems through equipment support and trained community health volunteers to promote early diagnosis. Across Kenya, Islamic Relief Kenya carried out 450 cataract surgeries in 2025.
Story from the Islamic Relief Kenya Annual Report 2025.
