A piece of wire penetrates the cornea and iris
The 33 year old patient hails from Venezuela and is fleeing from the current anarchic situation in his home country. What used to be a rich country has now been decimated by the government. Cronyism and corruption are rife. The economy and the social system have been smashed to smithereens. Thus Matheo* now works in Peru and tries to get by. But since he has no health insurance, he hopes and prays that he won’t fall ill. But then what should not happen happens. At work a metal wire hits him in the left eye. From one moment to the next the young man lands in a financial crisis. He has no financial means to pay for his eye operation. Who will help him?
Matheo then hears about Diospi Suyana, where patients come to be treated and pay later. It is a long journey to the missionary hospital, but it is not in vain. He experiences something that he will never encounter anywhere else: his need is taken care of immediately and without upfront money. His eye-sight has been saved. Afterwards a social worker decides what percentage of the bill Matheo can pay himself.
During his stay at the hospital Matheo has time to reflect. He asks himself why doctors and nurses work selflessly for the patients’ wellbeing. He finds the answer in the morning services. The devout Christians from across the world serve “the Man on the Cross”, who rose from the grave three days later. 2,000 years ago in Palestine God’s love was seen in practice, today it can be seen in Curahuasi, Peru. (*Name was changed)
