New Eyes for the Needy provides recycled prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and eyeglass cases to many different organizations and individuals for distribution in developing nations.
Last year, New Eyes shipped eyeglasses to VOSH/International, Physicians for Peace, Medical Ministry International, Feed the Children and Rotary International in Mexico City. These international charitable organizations test and inventory glasses from New Eyes and distribute them to the poor in professionally-staffed vision clinics.
Tested glasses are shipped to individuals going on service missions throughout the world. For example, Dr. Henry Rodgin of Flying Doctors transported glasses from New Eyes to Hildazgo, Mexico. Leslie Edmonds, an intern with Unite for Sight, took New Eyes' glasses to orphanages in Thailand.
Many service organizations also distribute eyeglasses from New Eyes to the underprivileged. Quinta Terra helps needy children around the world, Friends of Barnabas Foundation sponsors clinics in Honduras, and CAMEO distributes supplies in Jamaica and St. Vincent.
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