Enfoque Ixcán, founded by Dr. Scott Pike, is a non-profit organization which provides eye care to a remote jungle region of Guatemala. Dr. Pike is a professor at Pacific University College of Optometry. Their program is unique in that they train, equip and otherwise enable local eye health promoters to provide eye care so that [...]
Tag Archives: Eye Care
Upcoming Trip: VOSH Eye Clinic – El Quiche
Posted by Laura on June 10, 2010
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VOSH is hosting an eye clinic in Ixcan, El Quiche from June 12-22. They will provide an eye examination for the treatment of refractive error and certain eye diseases. Patients receive eyeglasses, sunglasses, medication and are referred for consultation and eye surgery. For questions or patient referrals, please contact Ann at annedmonds@comcast.net// .
Profile: VOSH
Posted by Laura on May 18, 2010
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VOSH is a non-governmental, non-sectarian, non-profit organization made up of optometrists, ophthalmologists, opticians, and other persons who have donated their time, talent, and money to help those in need to by building self-supporting eye clinics in the countries they serve. The VOSH mission is to empower local eye care specialists in developing countries by building [...]
Profile: Restoring Vision
Posted by Laura on May 4, 2010
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Restoring Vision is a non-profit which sources Reading Glasses and Sunglasses and supplies them at nominal charge to two distinct groups; groups going on missions to developing countries and domestic groups serving the underprivileged. All of us begin to experience blurry close-up vision around age 40. This is a common condition called presbyopia, and it [...]
Upcoming Trips: Hendersonville Rotary / Shalom Foundation
Posted by Laura on April 26, 2010
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Patient referrals are being accepted for the June 12-20 Guatemala City trip of The Hendersonville Rotary Club members led by Dr. Bill Taylor and Rip Lebkuecher with The Shalom Foundation. Dentists, hygienists, eye care professionals, physicians and support team members treated more than 1400 patients while conducting their wellness clinic at Shalom School last year. [...]
Profile: Clinica Maxeña
Posted by Laura on April 12, 2010
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Clinica Maxeña, in Santo Tomás, provides medical, dental and optical assistance and limited types of surgery. The clinic operation is made up of various projects that receive support from several donor agencies, including the Diocese of Helena, MT. These projects work together to provide excellent care to those who come to Clinica Maxeña and also [...]
Announcement: Shalom Foundation Upcoming Trips
Posted by Laura on April 5, 2010
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The following trips are being sponsored by and/or are associated with The Shalom Foundation. To find out more information, visit their website. All groups will work in Guatemala City. Clean Water Trip – Living Waters for the World Franklin Breakfast Rotary & Kingsport First Presbyterian Church April 28 – May 3, 2010 Team [...]
Profile: Hope Alliance
Posted by Laura on April 1, 2010
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Transforming Critical Need into Sustainable Change The mission of The Hope Alliance is to empower impoverished people with the skills and tools they need to create positive change in the lives of their families and in their villages. The Hope Alliance also educates and exposes volunteers to the situation of those in developing countries. The [...]
Profile: Cascade Medical Team
Posted by Marian on January 28, 2010
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The Cascade Medical Team (CMT) is a 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. Since 2002, in conjunction with its parent organization, HELPS International, as well as PeaceHealth, and McKenzie Willamette Hospital, CMT has provided free medical care to the Mayan people of the highlands of Guatemala. Once a year, CMT takes a team [...]
Profile: Partners in Development
Posted by Laura on January 21, 2010
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Serving the Poorest of Poor in Developing Countries Partners in Development, Inc. (PID) strives to help the extreme poor attain independence and whole life improvement. PID combines a variety of programs to achieve community transformation in places where hope is often lost in the cycle of poverty. Through child sponsorships, small business loans, housing opportunities [...]
Profile: International Eye Institute, Inc.
Posted by Laura on September 1, 2009
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The International Eye Institute, Inc. (IEI) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt corporation (final approval pending from the Internal Revenue Service). Their purpose is to provide adult and pediatric eye care and surgery to people of impoverished regions around the globe. The team typically visits Nuevo Progreso, in the San Marcos department of Guatemala, [...]
Profile: Matthew W. Wilson, MD
Posted by Laura on August 21, 2009
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Dr. Wilson’s Specialty is ophthalmology, particularly pediatric eye cancer. He has a relationship with Unidad Hospital in Guatemala City (website in Spanish), and regularly travels there to perform pediatric eye surgery. More information about Dr. Wilson can be found by visiting his profile, provided by St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Profile: Glens Falls Medical Mission Foundation
Posted by Laura on August 19, 2009
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The mission of Glens Falls Medical is to develop a sustained effort to work with the people of Nueva Santa Rosa, in southern Guatemala. They provide the local residents with needed health benefits, including both the medical care itself and the tools to empower them to improve their own health care. The dates for the [...]