Cateura Paraguay – a community of 20,000 people living in a landfill In Cateura, a landfill community outside Paraguay’s capital, more than 20,000 people live and work among mountains of waste. It’s also where children grow up, go to school, and dream of...
When a 27-year-old man walked into a vision screening in Encarnación, Paraguay, he expected a basic eye exam. What he got was life-saving care. When a 27-year-old man walked into a vision screening in Encarnación, Paraguay, he expected a basic eye exam. He had been...
Last month, GoodVision USA and GoodVision Liberia hosted a dynamic live webinar straight from an eye camp in Monrovia. The event highlighted the impact of on-the-ground vision care, as over 150 pairs of glasses were distributed on the first day alone. Due to the...
Pictured left to right at a 2023 eye industry event: Brian Wong (GVUSA Volunteer), Blair Wong (GVUSA Board President), Jennifer Hyde (GVUSA Associate Director, Partnerships and Strategy), and Chris Burke (GVUSA volunteer). It takes many dedicated folks to build a...
GoodVision’s one-year eye screening training program in Burkina Faso has received official recognition from the country’s government, marking a significant step in improving access to vision care. The program trains local eye care specialists to perform basic eye...
