Diana Wani
More than 200 people have had their sight restored in an eye clinic in Duk County, Jonglei State.
The clinic is run by a group of lost boys from America under the "John Dau foundation."
The doctors in the clinic are conducting surgery on patients with cataracts and other treatable eye ailments.
Speaking to Radio Miraya the founder of the clinic, Dhieu Deng Leek, said the eye clinic is being used to bring peace to the people of Jonglei.
"The services that we are delivering can bring peace to our people. Maybe we can do it in this way, bringing Nuer, Gawar Nuer from Ayod County, Lou Nuer from Uror County, Murle from Pibor County, greater Bor and bring them to Duk which means our doctors will restore their eye sight together. So that they can see each other for the first time. We tie that to peace and we call it eye surgery for peace. You are one people and benefiting from one thing. "
A patient who benefited from clinic shared her joy with Radio Miraya. Nyapuke Nyuon said she lost her sight in 1995, and is happy to see again.
"I am very happy that I can now see. I can see your face and how you smile. It is a nice chance. Before, everything was black. Now I can differentiate between black cloth and colored clothes. I will remember Duk Deng-Malual. For giving me my sight back."
The clinic will last eight days and a total of 286 people have had their sight restored so far.