The Clinic

Leona Dockery, who is the clinic manager for our team has been on over 4o clinics world wide, on the first night that we arrived she was explaining to us that this has been her most challenging clinic to date, the reason being is that it is held outside in a school yard, the building are made of concrete and block. The power that is needed to run our equipment is being run by a fuel driven generator, and that the people in the area are in desperate need of eye care. We knew she was visibly moved by the conditions that these people have been living under by the tears that welled in her eyes, by seeing the emotions from a veteran of so many clinics, it drove home how honored we were to be part of this clinic, and how rewarding our experience was about to become. Elmira Reitmeyer and Darla All, both clinic leaders followed suite with stories of the clinic setup, of how eager the children were to help with the setup, taking only a few hours to setup instead of a full day! Imagine how excited and anxious all of us team members must have felt waiting for the next morning for the clinic to begin.........