Honduras #8, 2014

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#666699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="13400840erlcjm.gif"> <div> <B>Kendall Vision Ministry, Inc  </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>     |     </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kendall Vision Ministry, Inc "><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Teams Supported"><U><B><---Return to main team page.        Created:  11-26-2014</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=400 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" background="12e90c00egdysm.gif"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="a05fb4d0.jpg" border=0 width="251" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>One of our young patients with her new eyeglasses</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="a0740f10.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="241" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Patients waiting outside the church to sign in </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="a0740f10.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="241" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Equipment set up next to the altar </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="a0940f10.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="241" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Inventory of eyeglasses on the altar</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="a0ab1eb0.jpg" border=0 width="177" height="235" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>A happy patient with her new eyeglasses</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="a0bebb10.jpg" border=0 width="235" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>The eyeglasses fitting team</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Honduras #8, 2014</div> <div> Here is the testimonial to go with the pictures:</div> <div> ==================================================</div> <div> <B>Vision Clinic Mission Scope</B></div> <div> We were part of the Honduras Medical Mission trip sponsored by Christ Church of the Ascension in Paradise Valley, Arizona.</div> <div> We traveled to Colonia Episcopal near Puerto Cortes carrying 2240 pairs of inventoried prescription eyeglasses and another 240 pairs of readers and sunglasses.  All of our equipment was provided by Kendall Optical Ministry, including an auto refractor and laptop computer.  Using the equipment, along with the software from Kendall we were able to measure patient’s eyes and match their prescription to eyeglasses that we fitted them with.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Positive Outcomes</B></div> <div> In five days we were able to measure the eyes of 210 patients and fit 150 prescription eyeglasses.  Those not receiving prescription eyeglasses received either readers or sunglasses.</div> <div> Additionally, we handed out 75 Spanish language New Testaments for our patients to read with their new eyeglasses.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Success Due To</B></div> <div> The Hondurans who managed the flow of people into and around the vision clinic.</div> <div> Bob Canter, who facilitated all of the activities during our week in Honduras.</div> <div> Fredy, who became our Spanish translator and was absolutely invaluable.</div> <div> Meg and Carol, who took such good care of fitting the glasses to those who came to see us.</div> <div> Judy, who helped improve the flow of people into the vision area.</div> <div> The support and equipment from Holland Kendall.</div> <div> Tom, who measured the patient’s eyes.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>