Jesuit Organizations Lead the Way in Aiding Refugees Worldwide

Samer Naeem was in his early 20s when he lost his eyesight. He’d been born with a genetic disorder that caused high blood pressure inside the eyeball. One day, while walking the streets of Baghdad, a student hit him in his left eye, causing him to go blind. It wasn’t a random attack. Naeem and his family are Mandaens, a monotheistic religious sect that follows John the Baptist. As a religious minority, the family’s life was difficult in Iraq.