VOSH - Giving Sight to Jamaica
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VOSH is a non-profit organization that provides free eye care to impoverished communities in developing nations. Every year, along with its team of Optometrists and Optometry students, VOSH chapters across North America complete around 80-90 missions and provide free eye care to almost 100,000 children, adults and elderly people.
In July of 2019, the students of VOSH Waterloo, the chapter affiliated with the University of Waterloo School of Optometry, will be participating in a mission to Jamaica. The students will be involved in approximately 7-10 clinic days of free eye exams, where we will also distribute free eyeglasses and diagnose and treat certain eye diseases. We will be referring those who need surgery to in-country surgeons. Each clinic day, the students will see around 200-300 patients for a total of 1500 to 2500 patients.
One of VOSH’s major goals is sustainability. We hope to provide the nation with the skills and tools necessary to allow them to progress further.
The funds will be used towards treatment services, eye exams, glasses, and antibiotics as required.
To give back to everyone for their contributions, we will be sending personalized postcards from the patients to everyone who donates $15 or more.
If you would like to donate $15 or more, please email [email redacted] and include the following:
1. Your full name (and instagram username if you have one so we can shout you out)
2. Mailing address
3. The trip (country name) that you donated to
4. A photo or screenshot of your $15 or more contribution
If you are unable to support us financially, we completely understand and thank you for reading about our cause. Please consider helping us by raising awareness of our mission.
We thank you for your contributions.
VOSH, Waterloo
In July of 2019, the students of VOSH Waterloo, the chapter affiliated with the University of Waterloo School of Optometry, will be participating in a mission to Jamaica. The students will be involved in approximately 7-10 clinic days of free eye exams, where we will also distribute free eyeglasses and diagnose and treat certain eye diseases. We will be referring those who need surgery to in-country surgeons. Each clinic day, the students will see around 200-300 patients for a total of 1500 to 2500 patients.
One of VOSH’s major goals is sustainability. We hope to provide the nation with the skills and tools necessary to allow them to progress further.
The funds will be used towards treatment services, eye exams, glasses, and antibiotics as required.
To give back to everyone for their contributions, we will be sending personalized postcards from the patients to everyone who donates $15 or more.
If you would like to donate $15 or more, please email [email redacted] and include the following:
1. Your full name (and instagram username if you have one so we can shout you out)
2. Mailing address
3. The trip (country name) that you donated to
4. A photo or screenshot of your $15 or more contribution
If you are unable to support us financially, we completely understand and thank you for reading about our cause. Please consider helping us by raising awareness of our mission.
We thank you for your contributions.
VOSH, Waterloo
Fundraising team: VOSH Waterloo (8)
Taylor Parenteau
Organizer
Waterloo, ON
Dilpreet Benipal
Team member
Stephanie Schumacher
Team member
Vaakiny Raguthevan
Team member
Jessica Chong
Team member
