Today was the sixth day of Clinic. We helped 1,544 patients (Clinic to-date total of 7,915). Our silent auction last night raised almost $4,000 for OneSight. It really shows the commitment of our team - they not only contribute their time and talents, but their own money in support of the program to help the world to see better.
We had many interesting stories today. We had an 87 year old woman who previously was wearing bifocals. However, she was so excited with her new progressives that she threw the old eyeglasses away. She was a spunky lady and said that she had been praying for our arrival. Stores like that really touch your heart.
We also had a patient with a -23 prescription in one eye. We were able to dispense a pair of used eyeglasses with a -15 prescription, but more importantly, we arranged with one of our team members and the local Lions club to make a brand new pair of eyeglasses in the U.S. The patient will temporarily use the -15 eyeglasses until the new ones arrive. Wow! What a commitment to service.
Finally, we were able to fit a 3-year old girl with a pair of eyeglasses. they were a beautiful pink frame. We ultimately had to wrap them around her ears in order to make them fit. But they looked fantastic! Her mother was so excited that she asked us if they would last forever.
It was another fantastic day at Clinic. Your "roving reports" don't have enough tissue for all of the tears of joy.
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