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On our last mission to LaBarca in November 2009 , we returned with 117 pairs of glasses tomake mostly for children and yoiung adults with high cyls. Now we are looking fro a way to send them to Mexico. We are looking for anyone going to Puerto Vallarta who coudl bring them. They would be met at the airport and the glasses would be retrieved and brought to LaBarca to be distributed Thanks

"Dr Len Ramsey works with Hope of the Nations in Western Tanzania. They are looking for optometrists to work with a team of ophthalmologists and staff to assist in their outreach project. They are also looking for possible autorefractor and lensometer donation and training. The date of this year's project has not yet been determined but if you are interested please contact Dr. Len Ramsey (lramseymd@yahoo.com) for more information."

forgot to include in the last message about Haiti - please read this article http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34958965/ns/world_news-haiti_earthquake/

I would urge great caution and sensitivity in planning anything for Haiti at this time. There will be plenty of time for routine eye care later. Between the current urgent needs, broken infrastructure, weak logistics and huge number of agencies on the ground now, there is still a great deal of chaos. Non-urgent activities, however well intended, can get in the way and it is possible you end up doing more harm than good. Please note that Haiti does have a national plan for blindness prevention and the Haitians are currently assessing what they have lost in terms of facilities and manpower. IAPB and Vision 2020 member agencies will coordinate and support the Haitians as they resume work.

We are interested in finding another VOSH team for the latter part of 2010 that might be intereted in visiting our Clinic in Coya, Peru. We have hosted the Michigan VOSH team for 5 consecutive years and the Seattle and Tennessee VOSH groups on two separate occassions each. We can host up to 18 people which usually examen between 600 - 800 patients in 4 days. I am thinking September, October, or November. Please check out our website at www.kausaywasi.org or our video on www.youtube.com (just type in Kausay Wasi Clinic 2009). THANKS! Sandy Del Prado, Founder and Administrator

Mission to Lima, Peru WE have a group going to Lima, Peru to continue the work we tarted last year in San Juan de Luragancho. We will be leaving Aug 7th Mission will begin Aug 9-10-11-12 Aug 13th off 14-15-16 clinic. For those whishing to go , we have a group going to Machu Pichu after the mission. I am looking for more optometrists and opticians. We laready have anumber of optometry students registered. Please ocntcat me as soon as possible for any other information you need.

Seeking Dr to work two days a week in New Orleans. Why post here? I've been on several eye mission trips. I've found that the doctors of VOSH have the right heart to work in nursing homes.

Another OD with mission experience ready willing and able to get to Haiti and help out. Contact me Dr Greg Blahnik at above email

Looking to tag onto a medical eye mission to Haiti ASAP. Phone number is: 918 647 3866 Thanks for any help, Jim Dunn

Hello everyone,

I'm here in Managua but looked at my facebook and one of the Vosh Ohio team had updated her status and the team is in the US.  They will not be home to Ohio until tomorrow.  The US Embassy got them out of Haiti.

Larry Hookway, OD, Immediate Past President, VOSH/International

 

There are a number of forthcoming courses at the International Centre for Eye Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Of particular interest to Western-trained eye health professionals who are interested in undertaking work overseas would be: Tropical Ophthalmology 29th March 2010 - 31st March 2010 This course is aimed primarily at Ophthalmologist and Optometrists in the developed world, who wish to gain more knowledge of eye diseases and health systems found in the tropics. Further information and an application form for this and other courses can be found at: https://www.iceh.org.uk/x/nQ0q If any prospective candidate has any queries or would like to have an informal discussion about the courses, I would be delighted for them to contact me

Are there any trips being planned to Haiti in the upcoming weeks? I am an OD with mission experience and I would love to join your group or assist in planning a mission. Please email me at drtiffanyowens@gmail.com or call at (904) 521-8309 if I can help out in any way.

Could you please provide information on that status of the mission in Kobonal?

Prescription Sunglasses I have a few thousand pairs of assorted prescription sunglasses bagged and labelled available to anyone who wants them and willing to pay shipping. We would be happy to ship them so that they be of some use .

Optometrists urgently needed for Eye Team to Haiti March 28 to April 3, 2010. Come to St. Boniface Hospital in Fond des Blancs, Haiti, and join the second team ever to offer Eye Services at our hospital. The team will collaborate with an ophthalmologist for cataract surgery. Very safe environment, clean, comfortable quarters with flush toilets and indoor showers. Food prepared especially for American dietary concerns. Cost is $300 plus round trip airfare from your location to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Give the gift of sight! Contact Rita Russo at 781-963-7243 or rrussosbhf@aol.com

We are looknig for more optometrists for upcoming missions in 2010 Layoune, Morroco departure May 1st Suceava, Romania departure April 30th Lima, Peru departure Aug, 7th Santa Maria del Oro, Mexico departure NOv 19th

We are the Oklahoma College of Optometry chapter of SVOSH seeking a destination for our 2010 medical mission trip. We are planning a week long trip with roughly 10 students and 2-3 licensed OD's. Our only available dates are May 15 - 22, 2010 or August 1 - 14, 2010, with August being preferred. We have all the necessary equipment for comprehensive eye exams as well as a fair collection of donated frames and lenses. If any opportunities are available please contact me at vojta@nsuok.edu Thankyou!

VOSH-Michigan is planning the 2010 San Carlos, Mexico mission for March 19-28 and are in need of optometrist and/or optometry students. If interested please contact me through email or at 616-283-7282. The hotel is very nice and there are 3 R&R days during the trip, it's a great mission to bring friend/family along to share in the experience.

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