Today we helped 1,468 patients (Clinic to-date total of 6,411). Three interesting stories of note. First, we helped a cute girl suffering from Downs syndrome. It took 4 team members working together in order to accommodate her needs throughout the Clinic. She ultimately received a pair of new eyeglasses. How do we know that they worked? The little girl became angry whenever the glasses were taken off and happy whenever they were put on. It was a joy to help her.
The second story involved a mother and her two small children. One of her children had a very high prescription. We involved a number of our Lions volunteers so they could experience firsthand the joy of giving the gift of sight. The mother told us that we were a gift from God because she had no means to provide optical care for her family. The experience touched our hearts.
Finally, we provided free eye care for our bus driver. Mario has been with us since our first day in El Salvador. He takes us wherever we need to go and Mario has such a warm smile. Anyway, we were able to provide him with a pair of new Ray Ban sunglasses. Mario needs a pair of eyeglasses, but because of the size of his head, we arranged to have a new pair made in the United States that will be shipped to him. One of our team members stepped forward and made it work. Another great example of teamwork.
That is it for today, May 3rd. Bye for now.
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