The team is still looking for 1 ophthalmologist and 1 optometrist

Tentative Date: Sexta-feira, julho 18 para sábado, julho 26, 2025 (9 dias)*
Arrive: Cheddi Jagan International Airport
Host and Coordinator: Dr. Kemol Roshan
Maximum Project Team Members: 15 (Combination of MDs, ODs, LDOs, other health professionals and assistants)
Actual Team Members: 8 (1 MD, 1 Opt Tech, 2 LDO, 4 admin & assistants)
-Dr Roshan will be connecting with the Health Regional Office and government officials to facilitate with the project.
-He will take care of providing eyeglasses to the areas we will be going.
-We will be going to a couple of islands with various communities- he will be going this weekend to see and determine the needs of the people.
-Accommodations, food, and transportation will be provided by host. All other expenses are responsibility of each member.
-Going by road and boat to our clinic destinations and working with the local health center in their respective communities.
Items we have already for the trip to bring with us:
Portable lensometer
Vision screener
Vision charts
Readers and Plano Sunglasses
Phoropter
Items to try to bring on the trip:
Trial lenses (2 – se possível)
Portable slit lamp
Indirect Ophthalmoscope / Volk lens
Dilating drops
Once we have the total team members confirmed of their commitment to the project, we will let you know the travel arrangements and costs. We are going to be getting quotes with Key Travel who works with VOSH International for a lower cost flight tickets. We also have Dr. Evelyn Diaz who maybe able to have it at a lower cost with a friend of hers that works for an airline company.
*Please note: We are taking in consideration one day of arrival, one day of traveling and setting up, clinic days, traveling back, and day of enjoying the country before going back home.
Any question, concerns, or comments, please feel free to contact me at 813-536-9837 or email me at sandraivette518@gmail.com. Looking forward to working with each and everyone of you in providing one of the greatest gift- the gift of sight.
Respectfully,
Sandra Ivette Miranda, LDO

We have 2 Missioners that are in need of a handheld slitlamp?

Please Let us know if you can help in any way!

sudeste VOSH

info@voshsoutheast.org

Tacana Guatemala, a very remote area on the border with Mexico at 11,000ft elevation. We had a lot of help! With 25 doctors, nurses and helpers from the USA, many from Guatemala including the army, we were able to accomplish a lot!

The weather was beautiful! The people are very friendly and appreciative of the surgeries and eye exams. We did 182 surgeries, 700 eye exams and gave out a thousand pair of glasses.

Thank you for your support!

Blessings Glen

911 Tribute

By Fellow VOSHer: Kirk Thomas

In the year 2001, I lead a small VOSH/Minnesota mission into:

Medjugorie & Mostar Bosnia Herzegovina. During our mission, the two towers were attacked and destroyed back home. I shut the mission down for the day and we went to the local church. The Minister personally blessed two Rosaries, one each for the towers that went down and the people who lost their lives. Those two Rosaries are still hanging on the towers in painting in my bedroom. Every year since then, a few of us get together every September 11th to honor that day in history.

Kirk R. Thomas

WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR 2 EYE MISSIONS TO GUATEMALA,

WE NEED OPHTHALMOLOGISTS, OPTOMETRISTAS, ENFERMEIRAS, ÓPTICOS, AJUDANTES, & TRANSLATORS.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT ME A.S.A.P.

Food. Lodging. and Transportation in Guatemala is furnished.
Your only cost is your Airfare and overnight lodging to make flight connections if needed.
*******NEWLY ADDED UPCOMING EYE MISSIONS TRIPS************
2025 VOSH S/E & EYE FOR GOD MINISTRIES.
We plan on doing 150 EYE SURGERIES & 850 EYE EXAMS at each location.

SAN JUAN SACATEPEQUEZ GUATEMALA AUGUST 10 para 16.

COBAN GUATEMALA OCTOBER 12 para 18

Glenn Lashley
Ministério Olho para Deus & VOSH S/E

Hello VOSH Southeast….

My name is Kirk Thomas, here is a picture of just one corner of my house with items I brought back from VOSH/Minnesota missions. I’m out of wall space in my whole house. I started with VOSH in 1986, my brother was an Optometrist and asked if I was interested in going on a VOSH mission to the Amazon River in Columbia to serve the Mysya Indians on Monkey Island. I told my brother I didn’t know anything about Optometry! and as a true brother, he said to me; “We need a dummy to carry things”. To make a long story short, from that moment and into the next 36 anos, I worked and lead missions into 29 países. Became Vice President of VOSH/Minnesota and also Vice President of VOSH/International. And yes, I still was not in the Optometric industry. All things in life come to an end, my Optometrist brother passed away nine years ago….. I retired from VOSH three years ago. Right now I’m 80+ years old and on a number of heart medications as with a lot of old folks. I didn’t feel it was very safe working in a third world foreign country with a heart issue, so I retired from my wonderful life’s ventures I loved to the next generation so they can enjoy their mind blowing experiences.

The very best to all.

Kirk Thomas

Article from the Marion Citizen – Eye Clinic to Guatemala

https://www.chronicleonline.com/weeklies/marion_citizen/lifestyle/ocala-lions-club-members-join-eye-clinic-on-trip-to-guatemala/article_915165d8-37d7-5289-85c9-66add32ae042.html

WE ARE IN BAD NEED OF 2 OPHTHALMOLOGIST & 4 ENFERMEIRAS .

FOR MARCH 16th to 23rd, Mission in Tacana Guatemala near the Mexican border.

IF YOU ARE INTRESTED PLEASE CONTACT ME A.S.A.P.

Food. Lodging. and Transportation in Guatemala is furnished.
Your only cost is your Airfare and overnight lodging to make flight connections if needed.

Glenn Lashley
Eye For God Ministries and VOSH Southeast
célula: 386-846-6293

VOSH Southeast will be hold their next board meeting on January 18th, 11am est.

If you would like to attend via a Zoom Meeting please email me at:

info@voshsoutheast.org and I will send the meeting information.

Thanks

Mike Quattro
sudeste VOSH

Scheduled Eyeglass Missions Thus Far

sudeste VOSH & Ministério Olho para Deus

February 2nd-8th Guatemala City., at the San Domingo Church

March 18th-22th TACANA Guatemala near the Mexican Border

May 18th-24th JAPAHATA Guatemala near the El Salvador Border

julho ? – ? San Juan Sacatepequez Guatemala at the Army Base 3 hours north of Guatemala

outubro ? – ? JAPAHATA Guatemala Near the El Salvador Border

Visit the link below for updates and more information on how you can participate.

Please watch for additions!

VOSH Southeast Missions