According to the organisers of the surgery, the move was purely targeted vulnerable and needy persons at various communities in the Gambia. The team in Brikama carried out 60 surgeries , in the Lower River region at the Soma regional hospital 30 were conducted and in central River region at Bansang 60 were conducted.
Lamin Njie a health worker stated that this is not the first time for such gesture from Europe Aid Foundation noting that they are providing relief activities such as Ramadan food, Tobaski, rams,orphans and cataract surgery among others Binta Saho a beneficiary of the cataract surgery thanked Europe Aid Foundation for the support they received from them.
Sulayman Jagne from Soma stated that he used to have difficult with his eye sight but this operation has really help him to see better now.
Alassan Jobe also a beneficiary from Bansang expressed his gratitude to the sponsors of the surgery.Kaddy Bajo from Brikama also expressed similar sentiment.