Cuba Story

Święta Klara, Cuba is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara. It is centrally located in the province and is the fifth most populous Cuban city with a population of nearly 245,959.

Founded on July 15, 1689, it is roughly 4 hours from Havana. Villa Clara remains the province with the highest proportion of older adults in Cuba. Nad 25% do 29% of its population is aged 60 or older.

Our VOSH Southeast board member John Gehrig had the opportunity to go with his Presbyterian Church to Santa Clara last year. He was able to provide readers for the community. This year we were going to do a mission clinic trip to Cuba, jednak, due to circumstance beyond our control, we are rescheduling it. In the interim, we connected with Dr. Reguiero and sent optometric equipment to be used for the community such as frame warmers, optical tools, Snellen charts, keratometer, and lensometer. We were able to ship 500 readers for it be able to be given to the elderly. This will allow the optometrists to be able to enable them to continue their work.

VOSH Southeast was given 10,000 readers and has approved to be dispersed in intervals throughout the year to Cuba. At this moment, dr. Reguiero along with her colleagues are providing services to children and elderly people in nursing homes to determine their eyecare needs.

We invite you to partner with VOSH Southeast in providing eye examinations to provide badly needed eyeglasses and to screen for those with vision threatening eye health problems. Whether through donations, resources, or volunteer support, your contributions can make a lasting impact. Join us restoring sight, dignity, and quality of life-one person at at time.