Guatemala Here We Come!

Two days and counting...

On Sunday, Jan. 25 our OneSight "Team Guatemala" will finally meet for the first time at the airport in Houston. We'll board a flight for Guatemala City and together we will begin our adventure. It will be wonderful to finally arrive and get started with our clinic in Santa Cruz del Quiche, a mountain town about 3 hours from Guatemala City.  

(The top photo shows 3 of our team members who are traveling from Luxottica Retail's offices in Mason, OH. From left, Holly, Abbey and Alycia. The bags are filled with clinic supplies and equipment.)

Our host partners in Guatemala, the local Lions Club and many local residents and officials, have planned and prepared for our arrival for many months. Recipients are awaiting their appointed day to attend our clinic.  Over the last few months,  the OneSight Foundation team has ensured the gradual safe delivery of our eyeglass inventory. These thousands of used prescription eyeglasses already made their first journey to the OneSight Recycle Centers from donors around the globe. (The bottom photo shows a basket of donated eyeglasses that are being prepared for a future clinic at the OneSight Recycle Center in Mason, OH.)

We invite you to follow this blog and share our experiences the next 2 weeks while we give the gift of sight in Guatemala. We will post as often as possible, assuming the internet connection cooperates! We hope you will share your comments and messages with us. Stay tuned for our first post from Guatemala...