A group of doctors and volunteers from Wisconsin visit Sabana Yegua and serve more than a thousand people in a week
Juan Manuel Camacho, from Sabana Yegua (Dominican Republic) sends us this news:
"From January 6 to 13 we had the traditional visit of the group of parishioners of Saint Mary Catholic Church, in Kenosha (Wisconsin, USA), for the much-desired annual ophthalmological campaign. This time they were able to carry out 110 surgeries (cataracts and pterigium) at the local Taiwan hospital, and they checked the eyes of more than 900 people, providing all those who needed them with glasses. During the week in which the ophthalmologists visit us, the facilities of the parish become a medical field where people are checked and prepared for surgeries.
This campaign is an excellent opportunity for Dominican volunteers from the local community and the volunteers from the United States to share experiences, work and camaraderie, strengthening ties of friendship. From here, we want to thank the dedication of all the volunteers that make it possible for this annual campaign to be so fruitful. 2019 was the fourteenth consecutive year in which we have been able to do it. Thank you, dear friends from Kenosha!»
