Health and Vision Clinic for Homeless and Indigent
We had 5 licensed optometrists, 3 licensed opticians, 2 MDs, 4 RNs, 1 EMT, 5 UTMB medical students, 15 University of Houston VOSH volunteers and many, many more wonderful volunteers! Many thanks to you all for a successful "I CARE" Vision & Wellness Clinic. We allotted scheduled optometrist appointments to four area organizations, including: Bay Area Turning Point domestic violence shelter , Jess Tree of Galveston County, Crossroads shelter, and CLUMC Celebracion Hispanic Min
Free Eyecare & Medical Aid for Orphans & Their Caregivers in Swaziland at Bulembu Orphanage
"Good works are the links that form a chain of love." Mother Teresa Trip Report - 2015 World Missions Possible is proud to report a new partnership with Bulembu Medical Director, Dr. Carl Shirk and Lesley Shirk working in Bulembu (northwest) Swaziland. Since 2011, WMP and Bulembu clinic have worked together to bring more effective medical care to the orphanage, staff, workers, and its care providers. We welcome this new venture & all it means for improved health services in
2014 Guerrero, Mexico - Cataract (Surgical) Eye, Medical and Dental Team
Rotary International Eye Surgery & Education Center, State of Chihuahua 800 vision patients + 300 successful cataract surgeries + 76 dental patients + 120 medical patients + __________________ = SUCCESS! The 800 patients in Guerrero, Mexico, (4.5 hours outside of Chihuahua) were Mennonites, indigenous Indians, and locals. People came from all over the province to get outstanding medical care from the best of the best of stellar American physicians, ophthalmologists, optician
Vision and Health Clinic for the Homeless and Indigent
We had 8 wonderful doctors, 2 RNs, 2 optometrists, and 2 other medical volunteers. Additionally, we had many “helping hands” as volunteers, including: Jordie Chalupnik, Kris Wessale, Alberto Williams, Virginia Campbell, Mike Allison, Heather Martin, Merridy Pyer, and Sheila and Stephanie from Celebracion. We served approx. 20 medical clinic patients and 145 eye patients. We had several cases of pterygiums, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma… and as always, lots of undi
"I CARE" Vision Outreach
Superheros in Scrubs! Back Row: Jerry Higgins, Bryan Barry, Mike Allen, Dr. Tom Pruett, Dr. Carl Shirk (from Swaziland!), Lesley Shirk (not pictured). Front row: Dr. Jose Peraza; Dr. Jackie Brending-Lerbs, Dr. Blythe Bucker, Roxane Richter; Dr. Susie Mehta, Nancy Durinio, Lynda McKenney, Dr. Tom Flowers. Once again, sending out a huge "Thanks for Making a WORLD of Difference" to all of our wonderful healthcare providers who volunteered at the World Missions Possible March 28t
