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Eye Care Projects
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We travel with 10,000 eyeglasses as our baggage. This many is needed in order to find the right prescription. Those that are not used return home with the team for use on a future project.
Upcoming Projects:
November 2010 - Olongapo, Philippines
Team leader: Dr. Marina Roma-March
February 2011 - Nicaragua
Details to come
November 2011 - Zanzibar, Africa
Team leader: Dr. Marina Roma-March
Details to come
For info on any of the above projects contact Dr. Roma-March.
Past Projects:
Click on country for more information on project. Thumbnails indicate images are included.
 |  | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 2009 |  |  |
 |  | Olongopo, Luzon, Philippines, November 2008 |  |  |
 |  | Kenya, January 2008 (Moved to Tanzania due to violence) |  |  |
 |  | Vietnam, November 2007 |  |  |
 |  | Tanzania, Zanzibar November 2006 |  |  |
 |  | Nairobi, Kenya, January 2006 |  |  |
 |  | Tacloban City, Leyte Philippines November 2005 |  |  |
 |  | Teculutan, Guatemala April 2005 |  |  |
 |  | Cajamarca, Peru May 2004 |  |  |
 |  | China 2003 was cancelled due to the epidemic of SARS |  |  |
 |  | Phnom Phen, Cambodia, February 2002 |  |  |
 |  | Sonora Valley, Mexico November 2001 |  |  |
 |  | Cochabamba, Bolivia November 2000 |  |
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 |  | Leyte, Philippines, October 1999 |  |  |
 |  | Malawi, Africa, October 1998 |  |  |
 |  | Grenada, February 1998 |  |  |
 |  | Punjab, India, November 1997 |  |  |
 |  | San Raymundo, Guatemala, October 1996 |  |  |
 |  | Manila Philippines, November 1995 |  |  |
 |  | Tecoman, Mexico, November 1994 |  |  |
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Twecs would like to thank the sponsors of the Ethiopia 2009 Project:
ALLERGAN Canada and Alcon Canada for their donation of medications.
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Come join us on an eye project giving vision and hope to thousands around the globe.
Contact Dr. Marina Roma-March at (604) 874-2733 for information on joining an upcoming project.
If traveling is not for you then collecting and processing glasses for the eyeglass library would be a great help.
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