Recovery Ward, AJEH Hospital, Mastichak, Bihar, India, by Sophie Gerrard
Hey, Hot Shot! First Edition 2012 Contender Sophie Gerrard
For her series Protectors of Sight, Contender Sophie Gerrard traveled to the Indian state of Bihar, which is home to half a million people suffering from cataract blindness. To help combat this, the Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital (AJEH) performs over 100 free cataract operations per day. Over the course of two years, Gerrard traveled to the rural state to visit and photograph at the AJEH and surrounding areas. You can learn more about her project and statistics on global cataract blindness, as well as the charitable organization that helps subsidize these operations, in this video. Read more…
