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Distributing Reading Glasses
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We recently received thousands of pairs of non-prescription
reading glasses in various corrections. These are easy for us to distribute
ourselves, with the aid of a simple eye chart. See our photos (below) of
previous distributions to Street Children and seniors in Rest Homes.
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Here's Dave, getting ready to inventory and repack
5000 pairs of reading glasses. |
Jean tries on a pair. They are superb! Thanks, Magnivision! |
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This shipment includes corrections from +1.25 to +2.75. Many older people
need greater corrections, so we can always use higher corrections in
reading glasses. Glass lenses are preferable, because they are more
durable, but we will take anything - used or new! |
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Here's Dave (below and right) at the holding facility for Street Children
who are detained prior to placement in orphanages or foster homes. Using
a simple eye chart, Dave discovered that many of the children had vision
problems.
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After fitting the older Street Children with reading glasses, Dave
presented Yo-Yos to all the children (left).
Some of the children have run away from their homes because of abuse;
some are abandoned; some have fled from orphanages. All are placed in foster
homes or orphanages within 30 days, but many return again after they are
picked up from the streets at a later date. |
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4 happy women who have received used glasses. We had exhausted
our supply of reading glasses, so used glasses was second-best. Our preference
is to not distribute used glasses, and now that we have established a program
to pay for prescription glasses for poor people, we can arrange for these
women to have their eyes checked professionally and give them new glasses
if they need them.
The old people are much like children, in that many BEGGED us for glasses,
even though they already had a pair of their own. |
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We love visiting old folks in rest homes. Many seldom or never
have a visitor, so our time spent with them is precious to all! The woman
pictured with these Seniors is Eva, a retired psychologist who volunteers
her time to work with us. Eva has a unique ability to respond to the people,
to comfort them in word and touch, and to leave them with a smile on their
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Here's another woman who helps us at rest homes. Having just fitted this
happy man with reading glasses, she offers him a crocheted doily
, one of many which she brought for the residents. Nice! |
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These women were anxious to have glasses so they could see their crochet
thread! At $40 per month, there's no money left over in their pensions
to buy glasses! |
Maria is a maid at one of the orphanages we visit. She has become
our friend and helper, and we were anxious to find a pair of reading glasses
that would help her see better. Here she tests a pair, with the label still
on. |
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