Past
Missions
Statistics below are used for reference and help to improve future
missions.
After
each mission, team leaders will write a full report of their experiences.
Click on the "Report" links in the left column
under the visited locations to read more exciting details about
our trips.
Total Combined Mission Statistics
• Missions: 32 •
Patients: 22,323 • Glasses: 22,321 • Referrals:
344
| Where: |
When: |
Members
Present: |
Patients
Seen: |
Glasses
Dispensed: |
Mission
Leaders/Hosts: |
Nicaragua
(Chinandagua) |
March
7th thru 16th. |
2 O.D.s, 3 pre-optometry students, and 1 retired Optician |
637 |
2
referrals for cataract and retinal issues |
Suzy
Bamberg |
| Cameroon
Africa
Report |
November,
2007 |
14 |
3700 |
|
Charlie
Covington |
| Ocotal,
Nicaragua |
Jan.
27th - Feb. 4th, 2007 |
24
participants including 3 O.D.s and 3 Opticians |
974 |
900 |
Suzy
Bamberg Mission Leader / This was a joint project with the
Nicaraguan Lions and Rotary members.
|
Nicaragua
- Chinandega and El Piloto
Report |
May
6-14, 2006 |
2
Optometrists, 1 Optician, 3 Pre-optometry students
|
619 |
575 glasses dispensed |
Suzy
Bamberg |
Jigjiga,
Ethiopia
Report |
March
31 - April 10 |
3
Optometrists,
1 Optician,
3
Students
13 Lay people |
2628
|
Glasses
Dispensed: Approximately 2500
Referrals: Approximately 200 |
Group
Leader - Charles Covington Sr
Clinic Leader: Dr. John Spencer |
Esteli
and Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Report |
March
18-26 2006 |
4
O.D.s and 14 students from ICO. |
1242 |
900
glasses, 400 readers, 400 suns, 18 referrals in Matagalpa
and 35 in Esteli |
Max
Bruss - Mission Leader
Michigan Rotary and VOSH Florida
|
El
Viejo (Chinandega suburb) and Ruben Dario (Leon barrio)
Report |
October
1st -9th 2005 |
|
Patients
seen: 1235 |
957
Glasses dispensed
5 Referrals: (all cataracts)
|
Sponsors:
Suzy Bamberg
and First Lutheran Church, Gainesville |
Yeguarizo,
Paraguay
Report |
September
3rd-11th, 2005 |
3
O.D.s and 14 lay volunteers |
approximately
2100 |
approximately
1,700 and 84 Cataract Referrals |
Group
Leader - Charles Covington Sr, and Dr. Irma North was the
Clinic Director. The Mission was hosted by the "Clyde
E. Bay Foundation Clinic" in Yeguarizo.
|
PERU
Report |
JUNE
30TH-JULY 10TH 2005 |
4
O.D.s and 14 lay people |
1477 |
1009 |
VOSH-FLORIDA
MISSION WITH THE NEW VOSH CHAPTER IN PERU. |
Azua,
Dominican Republic
Report |
June 18th-25th 2005 |
1
O.D., 1 Tech, 16 lay people |
626 |
581 |
Mission
Leaders/Hosts: Mission Leader: Steve Hoadley, M.D. Mission
Clinic Director: Joyes Abraham, O.D. Mission Host: Azua
Lions Club |
Simleu
Silvaniei (Gypsy Population)
Report |
April
28th - May 2nd 2005 |
9
VOSH Members |
671 |
655 |
Mission
Leaders: Sue Rudolph and John Gehrig - Mission Leaders,
Caroline Robinson, O.D., Clinic Director |
Granada,
Nicaragua
Report
|
Feb.
11-20, 2005
|
3
VOSH Members |
678 |
960 |
VOSH
Alabama, VOSH Florida and FOR Nicaraguan Health- Patti
Fuhr, OD, PhD -Mission Leader |
| Matagalpa
and surrounding villages
Report |
January
22nd-30th, 2005 |
9 VOSH members present
|
839
patients seen
10 cateract referrals |
717
glasses dispensed
27 frames dispensed |
VOSH-FLORIDA
& 1st Lutheran Church-Gainesville, Fl.
Suzy Bamberg
- Mission Leader |
| Matagalpa
& Muy-Muy, Nicaragua
Report |
November
13th-21st, 2004 |
9
VOSH members present
|
957
patients seen
13 cateract referrals |
718 |
VOSH
Florida and East Michigan Rotary
Suzy Bamberg
- Mission Leader |
| Pisco
& Ica, Peru
Report |
September
8th-19th, 2004 |
12
VOSH
1 Nicaraguan
2 Instructors from their school
5 Students
24 Rotarians and Lions |
1409 |
Gave
300 Pairs of readers supplied by Indiana Lions. |
Joint
Mission w/ VOSH-FLORIDA and VOSH-ALABAMA.
Patti Fuhr O.D. - Clinic Leader,
Max
Bruss - Mission Leader |
| Esteli,
Nicaragua
Report |
June
2004 |
4 |
112 |
25
- all pediatric |
VOSH/Fl
& First Presbyterian Church of DeLand - Kathy Barnard,
R.N., Mission Leader |
| Azua,
Dominican Republic
Report |
June
12-19, 2004 |
19
2 OD's
2 Students |
781 |
814 |
Rev. Chris
Berwanger
|
| Leon,
Nicaragua
Report |
May
2-9,
2004 |
40 |
600 |
1100 |
VOSH/Fl
& First Lutheran Church of Gainesville -Spokesperson,
John Gehrig |
| Ica,
Peru
Report |
March
14-18, 2004 |
11
Peruvian Volunteers: 21 |
1,038 |
1,105 |
Scripture
Union (Union Biblica del Peru) Dr. Joe Crosby, Clinic Leader |
|
Where: |
When: |
Mission
Leaders/Hosts: |
| Matagalpa,
Jinotepe,and Esteli, Nicaragua |
Jan
10 -18, 2004 |
John
Gehrig |
| Yungay,
Peru |
June
27 to July 5, 2003 |
John
Gehrig |
| Yeguarizo,
Paraguay |
March
2003 |
Charles
Covington Sr |
Mataglpa,
Nicaragua |
March
2003 |
- |
| La
Merced, Peru |
July
16 - July 24, 2001 |
John
Gehrig, Mission Leader |
| Asuncion,
Paraguay |
April,
2001 |
Charles
Covington, Mission Leader
Dr. Joe Crosby, Clinic Leader |
Guatemala |
July,
2000 |
John
Gehrig, Mission Leader
Dr. Meg Thomas, Clinic Leader |
Yungay,Peru
Report |
June,
2000 |
John
Gehrig, Mission Leader
Dr. Jowan Do, Clinic Leader |
Bulgaria |
June,
1999 |
Charles
Covington, Mission Leader
Dr. Jeff Forrey, Clinic Leader |
Ukraine |
January,
1999 |
John
Gehrig, Mission Leader |
Bulgaria |
June,
1998 |
Charles
Covington, Mission Leader
Dr. Maggie Corbin, Clinic Leader |
Dominican
Republic |
November,
1997 |
Charles
Covington, Mission Leader
Dr. Bill Maiorano, Clinic Leader |
Croatia |
June,
1997 |
Charles
Covington, Mission Leader
Dr. Joe Crosby, Clinic Leader |
Dominican
Republic |
November,
1996 |
Charles
Covington, Mission Leader
Dr. Jim Podschun, Clinic Leader |
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