back to cicilia mpansa. the optician's coach, she's given a pair of glasses for everyday use, and also a pair of reading glasses. she pays just under two euros for each pair. cicilia: it makes such a difference. i can even see that man over there, from where i'm sitting. i can see much more clearly. kgomotso: it's a good feeling to be helping somebody. it's amazing what two pieces of lenses can do to a person's life. reporter: cicilia mpanza lives in a remote corner of the country and gets about 2000 rand -- that's approximately 100 euros a month from the state. that's all she, her daughters, and her grandchildren have to live on. they often don't even have enough to eat. cicilia: if one of my grandchildren fell ill, i'd have nothing. if i could i would take him to hospital, but i've got no money. we'd just have to wait for his cough to go away by itself. reporter: her failing eyesight had been making it increasingly hard to for her to look after her grandchildren. she could barely see. cicilia: i couldn't e