WilliamsMemo29

Williams Memo 29 Describing Practice Abhijita moves smoothly around the one room home in Gaucher, Kathmandu. The sounds of the market that is two blocks away can be heard dimly through the window. Abhijita feels along the window frame briefly, before finding the rope of the clothesline and beginning to reel it in. She is remarkable adept at removing the dried clothes from the line. "My blindness does not stop me from being a good wife and mother," she says with a quiet pride as she begins folding clothing. It is mid-morning, and her preparations for dinner are underway. She has already made lunch for her husband before sending him to the business district to transport tourists and wealthy businessmen on his bicycle. Her son will be coming back from school in a couple of hours, but will be met by a neighbor, instead of his mother. A vehicle from Tilganga Eye Center will come in the early afternoon and pick her up. The neighbor will tell her when the vehicle arrives, and verify that it is from the center. When her son comes home, Abhijita will be resting at a room in the TEC having just undergone surgery for bilateral cataracts. "After my surgery today, I will be able to see the cashier and give him more rupees that my husband and I saved," patting a pocket on her dress. "The surgery is less than some would pay, but it is not free for me because Kripal has a good job. Then I will give my driver a tip because he has been so kind to pick me up. And I will see the face of my boy Devang for the first time. Finally I will be Abhijita, a victorious woman!" Analytic Point: TEC offers several forms of participation empowerment, (1) monetary self-sufficiency with sliding pay scale; (2) choosing your own doctor/ empowering model of care; (3) **?????**