Day 3 in the Mountain town of Riobamba
Written by Shuhan Wang, MS4 Hey there! Another day of the mission successfully completed! I decided to share just one of the highlights of my day with you all tonight in an effort to catch up on some sleep. I hope you enjoy some photos in the meantime! This afternoon, our team had a very special case. A nervous and quiet 16-year-old girl, Maria, came...
Day 2 in the Mountain town of Riobamba
Written by Shuhan Wang, MS4 My eyes popped open with an inexpressible excitement before my alarm could go off this morning. My phone read 6:10am. Outside our window, the mountain town of Riobamba was just slowly waking up. It was difficult to fall asleep last night, thinking about what was in store for us this coming week. With the...
Day 1 – Buenos dias from the Andean highlands of Ecuador!
Written by Shuhan Wang, MS4 Buenos dias from the Andean highlands of Ecuador! After more than 24 hours of traveling, our 2018 cataract surgical mission team has finally arrived in Riobamba, a city known locally as the “Sultan of the Andes”. Situated at 2758m above sea level, Riobamba rests in a valley surrounded by...
You’re Invited: Annual Open Board Meeting
Please join us for our annual open board meeting. All past participants welcomed to attend. November 14, 2018 Wednesday at 6:30pm Copperhill Restaurant 234 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596 Please RSVP by November 1st. Email us here to let us know if you can attend. Our mission reunion will be held after the meeting in the Taproom...