Mission Stories
Nov
20
2018
Who Sinned, This Man or His Parents? by Jamie Paauw
Written by Jamie Paauw
Nov
3
2017
What Do You Do When Arrive in a Foreign Country and Have No Patients? Glenn & Kim Strauss
Glenn and Kim Strauss arrived in Cameroon recently as part of a medical mission trip. From the start they had many obstacles to finding patients for eye surgery. So, what do you do when you arrive in a foreign country expecting to do surgery and there are no patients?! Take a moment to read how God moved… Add a commentWritten by Glenn & Kim Strauss
Aug
25
2017
Spirit of Joy - Reflections from Tenwek Hospital By Lindsay Grotting
Lindsay Grotting is an ophthalmologist who finished a uveitis fellowship in 2016. Her husband Andy finished orthopedic residency about the same time. They recently spent 9 months at Tenwek Hospital (2016-2017) and Lindsay was a great help in the eye department, teaching the team a lot about uveitis. The Grottings recently returned to the states so Andy can begin a sports medicine fellowship. Tenwek would love to have them both come back. Believe it or not there are a lot of “football” injuries in Kenya that Andy could attend to, and the Ophthalmologists say they need Lindsay back in the eye department! During their stay at Tenwek, the Grottings reflected on their experience. Here is one such reflection…. Add a commentWritten by Lindsay Grotting
Sep
15
2017
Far More Is Going On Around Us Than Meets The Eye By Eric and Wendy Hofman
Editor’s Note: Eric and Wendy Hofman serve at the Bongolo Hospital in Gabon on the west coast of Africa. Wendy is an ophthalmologist and Eric is an administrator. Here is a “blog” entry that shows that far more is going on around us than meets the eye: And here’s something to celebrate! This week we heard Marcelin’s story. He lives in Tchibanga, a large town about 4 hours’ drive from Bongolo. Marcelin had been going to church just because it was fun, but lately he kept hearing the thought that he should decide to follow Jesus. He had a Bible at home and when he was reading it he kept having the same thought come to his mind -- he needs to decide to follow the Lord. These internal nudges kept happening, but he felt that he couldn’t make this decision and be faithful to God in his home environment. Add a commentWritten by Eric & Wendy Hofman
Nov
3
2016
Ophthalmology in Swaziland: A Post-Residency/Fellowship Experience By Trevor Kerr
After completing his combined fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology and oculoplastics, Trevor Kerr spent seven months practicing ophthalmology in the small, underserved African country of Swaziland. A country with only two ophthalmologists for a population of 1.25 million people! His experience with one of those two ophthalmologists, Dr. Jonathan Pons, at the Good Shepherd Eye Clinic in Siteki, Swaziland, was exhilarating, humbling, and transformative. He reflects on his time there in an article in the South African Ophthalmology Journal....Read More. Add a comment Written by Trevor Kerr
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MSICS Training for Surgeons
There is tremendous need for a very good cataract procedure where phacoemulsification technology is either not available or too expensive to provide to the masses that need surgery. Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) is the perfect surgery for much of the world: it is inexpensive, effective, produces minimal astigmatism, sutureless, safe, relatively quick to perform and is relatively simple to learn with good instruction. If you have an interest in doing medical missions in the future, strongly consider MSICS training. Our friends at Global Sight Alliance and Vision Outreach International would love to assist you! Click on the links below to learn more. MedSendEmpowering Healthcare Professionals to Serve the Underserved
Don't let student loans keep you from serving as an eyecare missionary! MedSend will help you repay loans while you serve! Since being founded in 1992, MedSend has empowered hundreds of healthcare professionals serving in some of the most under served and neglected locations around the world. Read More... |
Blind. Alone. Scared. Depressed. Helpless. Hopeless. Carlos lost his mother at age 5. He lost his vision in one eye at 12 forcing him to drop out of school. At 13 Carlos lost his father. At 14 he went blind in his other eye and became confined to his home in a world of darkness in a tiny Haitian hut, relying on his neighbors to bring him food. Understandably, Carlos sunk into depression and helplessness. In a country where 90% of the population practices at least some form of Voodoo, many looked at Carlos and wondered what he or his family did to bring on such a curse.
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