VOSH/International - News and events

Optometrists from South Carolina led By Dr James Vaught held an eye clinic for 150 indigent patients in 2011. Dr Vaught is a director of VOSH/International

VOSH-PA transfers membership to VOSH-DELVAL and becomes a non profit Vision For The Poor raising funds for sustainable eye clinics

Dr. Sandra Bury, Past Director of VOSH/International is President of the Illinois Optometric Association

*Obituary, Skip Charles, 2005 Humanitarian of the Year

Nicaragua Project, funded by Walman Optical is underway. Chaired by Dr. Greg Pearl, President of VOSH/International established a sustainable eye clinic and optical lab in Managua, Nicaragua in cooperation with the Ministry of Health.

VOSH/International received a grant of $30,000 from Optometry Giving Sight to build a non profit optometry clinic at the optometry school of Xochilcalco University in Tijuana, Mexico. Project Director is Dr. Greg Pearl, President of VOSH/International. 2010 construction is underway

Official Incorporation of Oeuvres Vosh-Santa Cruz VOSH-Santa Cruz received recognition from Revenue Canada and Revenue Québec officially recognizing it as a non-profit NGO This incorporation came into being July 17th 2009 . As of January 1st 2010, it is able to issue official receipts and receive donations from foundations. Our official number is 850587064 RR0001

*Eye Care Educational Mission – March 2011 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY ST. AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

REIMS program for sorting eyeglasses is used by The New England College of Optometry and VOSH chapters Alabama, Northeast, Iowa, Ohio, PA, Northwest and Virginia. About co-inventors Skip Charles and the late Dr. Phil Richmond visit REIMS Q & A.

*VOSH Rang the NASDAQ Bell

*Optometry Giving Sight earmarked $75,000 to VOSH/International for future sustainable programs. Chapters are invited to apply for funding projects that meet certain criterion

Foreign Schools of Optometry receiving equipment from VOSH are in Peru, Guyana. Nigeria and Nicaragua.

Technical Transfer Program of restoring and distribution of used equipment is a collaboration with the warehouse committee of VOSH-Southeast

VOSH/International is harvesting used equipment for schools, clinics and hospitals. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

*Dr Doug Horner's history of the Indiana University clinic/hospital in Guanajuato, Mexico

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