Free eye surgeries were carried out by Kolmarg Eyesight Foundation on the 8th October, 2021. The patients were booked from the first eye care programme organized by the foundation a month earlier. The venue was the Primary Health Care Centre, Downbase ECWA Staff area, Jos. There were 11 beneficiaries, and the surgeries carried out included cataract surgery for 8 patients, pterygium surgery for 2 patients and lid surgery for one patient. The oldest beneficiary was a 106 year old woman with cataract. The patients were all grateful to the organization as well as her partners for bringing the services close to them and also making it totally free.

Volunteers were drawn from the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Faith Alive Hospital, and Confidence Aged Care Home all in Jos. Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide and is easily treatable with surgery. Kolmarg Eyesight Foundation is committed to eliminating cataract blindness in sub-Saharan Africa by providing cataract surgery free of charge to the poor and elderly in the region.