Medical & Vision Care Given to 1,200 Patients in Ghana
1,200 patients were offered and received free medical and vision care. The areas served included N'gani (witches village), Ekotsi and Bogyano. Care included free diagnostics, eyeglasses and medications, the use of our mobile ultrasound, vascular doppler fetal tone readings, rehydration therapies, malaria and parasite (worm) treatments, vital signs, plus hospital intervention for long-term care patients, and more. This year WMP offered its 2nd vision clinic in the southern Eko
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
Superheroes in Scrubs Host Homeless/Indigent Vision & Medical Care Outreach
My "SUPERHEROES IN SCRUBS" from our August 28, 2012, Houston homeless/indigent vision and medical care outreach. All services for 91 patients from a local Houston-are shelter were provided free of charge, including: glaucoma testing, full eye exam by licensed optometrists, reading and prescription eyeglasses, some OTC medication, and wellness check-up with diabetes and hypertension testing! Superheroes that made a "WORLD of Difference" that day included: Dr. Ika Nyowheoma (
"I CARE": Bringing Free Vision Care & Eyeglasses to Homeless & Impoverished Popula
With thousands of donated & purchased prescription eyeglasses, World Missions Possible launched its "I CARE" (Vision Care) program in 2010. In October of 2010 in a small rural village in southern Ghana, West Africa (Bogyano), the 1st WMP "I CARE" clinic was launched. Under the faithful leadership of optometrist Dr. Charles Darko-Takyi of Cape Coast, Ghana, the "I CARE" clinic provided service to over 300 people. Secondly, in May of 2011, Dr. Darko -- along with 8 other optici
Medical & Vision Clinics a Success in Sierra Leone!
We had a very successful trip for our first medical and eye outreach to Kono, KoiduTown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Staff at Wellbodi Alliance Amputee Clinic, Kono. There were 2 docs (Dr. Bailor Barrie & Dr. Dan Kelly), 4 nurses and 4 community health care providers that WMP trained in vision screening, refractive eye exams, and splinting. During our 13-day trip, we treated 300 patients and we started the 1st and only eye clinic available in the eastern region through WellBod
Educating the Children of Reynosa, Mexico
In 2002, World Missions Possible made a $3,000 grant to Missions Outreach Ministries, a non-profit organization founded in 1997. The grant was approved to help defray the cost of a new $30,000 primary and secondary education school building for the indigenous population in the area of Reynosa, Mexico. The vision of the school is to provide a well-rounded education for the children in northern Mexico. At the time of the grant, the school had 42 children enrolled in full-time c
