August 31, 2010

Welcome!

By jarnold

Hello, Bonjour!

Let me invite you to virtually join our African adventure.  Over the next couple of weeks we will be running a OneSight Clinic in Cotonou Benin.  Our team of 36 volunteers from all over North America and Europe will be spending two weeks giving complete eye exams and recycled eye glasses to thousands of people in Cotonou. Benin is a peaceful, happy but desperately poor country and the cost of eye glasses is out of reach for many of its residents we will help as many of them as we can see the world more clearly.

Each day we are in Benin we will be updating this blog with highlights from our vision care Clinic.  We will share stories of our recipients, experiences of our team members and a little bit about Benin itself.  We arrive in Benin on September 6th and hopefully we will be posting pictures and stories each day until September 17th.  So please check back every day or every couple of days to participate in all the excitement.  AND if you are interested in getting involved our team is raising money to help fund our clinic.  You can help here.

For those who are new to OneSight here is some background for you.  OneSight is family of charitable programs dedicated to improving vision through outreach, research and education.  OneSight is sponsored by Luxottica Group.  Over the last 20 years OneSight has helped more then 7 million people all over the world. Each year OneSight conducts two weeks Clinics where our our doctors and trained volunteers provide full free eye exams  and recycled glasses to thousands of people in need.  OneSight has operated 173 clinics in 35 different developing countries.  For 2010 OneSight has 20 international clinics planned.  For more information about these clinics and other programmes run by OneSight visit OneSight.org

12 Comments

  1. Fernand Somadjagbi says:

    Thank You Onesight!

    Posted on Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:38 pm EST

  2. Constant Somadjagbi says:

    I can’t wait to welcome the OneSight team in Benin!

    Thank you (and your families) for the generous donation of your time, know-how and other resources for the wonderful gift of sight to the people of Benin.

    Posted on Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:42 pm EST

  3. Khan Lau says:

    Hey Guys,
    Looking forward to the 33 hour plane flight…... hoo hoo.  See you in New York.

    Posted on Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:23 pm EST

  4. Cyndi Jones says:

    How exciting to come together with ONE passion, One purpose, One heart, all for the priviledge of serving Benin!!!!Thank you to the host who are making this possible!

    Posted on Wed Sep 1, 2010 10:26 am EST

  5. Kelly Wrinkle says:

    Hey Deborah!!!!

    I hope you have a great trip and help make a difference!

    Posted on Wed Sep 1, 2010 9:21 pm EST

  6. Catherine Good says:

    I can’t wait to meet all the North American folks at the JFK airport. If you need my cell phone number, let me know!

    Posted on Thu Sep 2, 2010 6:15 am EST

  7. Rick Good says:

    The clinics that you are providing are an AWESOME example of caring and goodwill.  I wish for you all the best and hope the experience will be as rewarding for you as I am sure it will be for the people of Benin. Helping people SEE BETTER ... what a wonderful gift.  I hope you will be posting lots of pics so we here in the states can get a slight feel for your daily activities.  Good luck and God speed. I will be thinking of you.

    Posted on Thu Sep 2, 2010 7:01 am EST

  8. Georgette Pokou says:

    The world is a better place because of people like you who take the time to do tremendous things to improve the living conditions of people in developing countries. I wish OneSight team a fruitful experience in Benin.  Thanks for choosing this nice country!

    Posted on Fri Sep 3, 2010 7:33 pm EST

  9. Adrian Miller says:

    Leah Have a gr8 clinic. Thanks for giving clear vision to so many in need :)

    Posted on Sat Sep 4, 2010 3:16 pm EST

  10. Elizabeth Allison says:

    glad to hear you arrived safely. 
    I hope the rest of the team and all the equipment got there o.k.
    I am sure there are many ready to welcome the opportunity of seeing their world better.
    Bon chance

    Posted on Tue Sep 7, 2010 12:49 am EST

  11. Saran Camara says:

    Wishing you much success in Benin.

    Posted on Tue Sep 7, 2010 10:59 am EST

  12. Anna Sohaei says:

    I hope everyone has a safe trip, thank you for all of your hardwork around one sight. And Mrs. Cyndi Jones enjoy yourself and be safe.

    Anna

    Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:13 pm EST

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