By Margarita Pilier | Project Coordinator
Dear Donor, please receive a warm greeting. Thank you very much for trusting our project. This and all the reports to follow will update you on our progress and how your donation is been used in this project located at the underserved community of Verón, Dominican Republic.
Your support means the world to us!.
The main objective of the center is to contribute to the well-being of the inhabitants of vulnerable communities in the eastern part of the country (especially in La Altagracia province) through the offer of innovative and accessible ophthalmological solutions.
The opening of the center marks a before and after in the accessibility of ophthalmological services in the country, and at the same time demonstrates the commitment of our project to contribute to eradicating blindness in the region.
The center is the first and only one of its kind in the eastern region of our country. The patient services hours: From Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 2:00 pm. at 4:00 pm.
The offer includes:
• General ophthalmological services
• Outpatient consultations
• Optometries
• Visual Assessments
• Surgical interventions
In the last months the center has treated more than 800 patients
Recently we started a campaign for the prevention of visual disturbances in childhood. The objective is to carry out the early diagnosis of ophthalmologic diseases in children to achieve their quick recovery. For this, the center has launched an ophthalmological examination mission (by using a mobile clinic) throughout the local public schools, whose students belong to low income families. The students are screened complying with health and safety protocols.
Once the visual alteration is detected, they will be treated at the center. In less than a month more than 500 students has been served.
Please see the pictures attached
We will keep you informed about the progress of the project. If you have any comment, advice or question, please feel free to direct them to us and we will answer as best we can.
There is no way to fully express our gratitude for your support.
Best wishes,
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