December 7, 2011

More Observations from Last Full Clinic Day

By dgarvin

Amazing to think that it’s December 7th, as we sit here in sunny, warm (hot) South Africa.  We just returned from the game reserve here at our hotel.  We were able to see cheetahs, lions, hyenas, wild dogs, kudus (like antelope, but not), and apparently the giraffes were shy tonight as we didn’t get to see them.  Other nights as we arrive home from long days at clinic we hop off the bus and rush to take pictures of the giraffes before we scare them away.  It’s been amazing to see so many animals that most only dream of seeing in their natural habitat.  On our day off from clinic over the weekend we drove to another game reserve a couple of hours away.  What a fantastic adventure it was, and one of the most beautiful days I’ve ever experienced in my life. Combined I’m pretty sure our team took 10,000 images J We get a bit camera happy around the animals….luckily we get camera happy around our patients as well.

The people of South Africa are such gracious human beings, and so respectful.  Waiting in long lines for their first eye exam, and possibly their first pair of glasses.   The smiles spread across their faces as they put the eyeglasses on for the first time and we ask if they can see clearly.  They shake their heads with excitement for the new world in front of them. Such a blessing to be a part of OneSight and the way we’re changing the world…and ourselves.

Jenni Eilers, Cincinnati, Ohio – Luxottica

Wednesday Night, Dec 7th, 2011

This is a story from last week at the clinic. I was helping a lady who was deaf, through the clinic. When we came to IMS, I met another girl in the line. We were talking for a while. I didn’t think about her so much afterwards. But in the beginning of the next day, she came into the clinic. She came to thank me. She thought that the world she was living in, was the “real” one. But when she received her glasses she realized that the “real” world was something else. She was so happy and thankful that we gave her, her eyes back. She was crying, and I almost cried. She told us that everyone is thinking that the church is behind this. So when she saw the “OneSight” logo she went home to google it. So she wanted to help spread the world about OneSight. She just wanted to  help every way she could. That is pretty awesome to come back, and want to help us.

Josephine Oscarsson- Stockholm-Sweden- Luxottica

Detta är en berättelse från förra veckan på kliniken. Jag hjälpte en dam som var döv, genom kliniken. När vi kom till IMS, träffade jag en annan tjej i kön. Vi pratade en stund. Jag tänkte inte på henne så mycket efteråt. Men i början av nästa dag kom hon in pa kliniken. Hon kom för att tacka mig. Hon trodde att hennes värld var den ”riktiga”. Men när hon fick sina glasögon sa insåg hon att den "verkliga" världen var något helt annat. Hon var så glad och tacksam att vi gav henne, hennes ögon tillbaka. Hon grät, och jag nästan grät. Hon berättade att alla trodde att det va kyrkan som stod bakom detta. Sen sag hon  "OneSight"-logotypen och gick hem och Googlade den. Det va da hon upptackte att OneSight ar en helt egen organisation. Så hon ville hjälpa till att sprida ordet om OneSight. Hon ville bara hjälpa till pa alla sätt hon kunde. Det är ganska cool att hon ville komma tillbaka, och hjalpa oss.

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