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My life changing experiences with Sights on Health
By Damaris Raymondi I’ve been on five mission trips with the A Promise to Peru/Sights on Health team. All of them have been life changing both for the patients and for myself. But I was not ready for what I witnessed in the city of Maras. The need and the ocular issues we saw were...
Sights on Health is launching a GoFundMe Campaign
In honor of World Sight Day 10.10.19, and continuing into Giving Tuesday and the upcoming holiday season Sights on Health, Inc. is launching our gofundme campaign. The proceeds will help us help more patients for our upcoming 2020 missions to South Dakota, Peru and Ecuador. Please consider supporting our cause and thank you for you’re...
Third Mission of 2019: CATARACT SURGICAL MISSION IN MEMORY OF MARC S. SABLOW
Riobamba, Ecuador September 21-29, 2019 The countless hours of preparation during the nine months leading up to the mission enabled our Sights on Health team to perform 99 surgeries: cataract removals with implants & for the first time, glaucoma surgeries; all free of charge. Our patients included farmers from rural Andean villages, a teacher from...
Third Mission 2019 Ecuador- Day #8: Heads, Hearts, and Hands in Harmony
This blog post is written by Pallavi Tatapudy, MS4 at Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University who served as co-leader of the 2017 medical and surgical mission to Sacred Valley, Perú organized by A Promise to Peru. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”...
Third Mission 2019 Ecuador – Day #7: Gratitude
This blog post is written by Pallavi Tatapudy, MS4 at Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University who served as co-leader of the 2017 medical and surgical mission to Sacred Valley, Perú organized by A Promise to Peru. “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It...
Third Mission 2019 Ecuador – Day #6: Fortitude and Family
This blog post is written by Pallavi Tatapudy, MS4 at Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University who served as co-leader of the 2017 medical and surgical mission to Sacred Valley, Perú organized by A Promise to Peru. “Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting.” -Brian Tracy This morning, we left Hotel...
Third Mission 2019 Ecuador – Day #5: Empathy, Enthusiasm, and Empowerment
This blog post is written by Pallavi Tatapudy, MS4 at Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University who served as co-leader of the 2017 medical and surgical mission to Sacred Valley, Perú organized by A Promise to Peru. “Leadership is not about control but service. It’s not about power but empowerment.” - Myles Munroe...
Third Mission 2019 Ecuador – Day #4: Dedication, Drive, and Diligence
This blog post is written by Pallavi Tatapudy, MS4 at Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University who served as co-leader of the 2017 medical and surgical mission to Sacred Valley, Perú organized by A Promise to Peru. “No one has ever become poor by giving.” -Anne Frank Today, a few key team members...
Third Mission 2019 Ecuador – Day #3: Coordination, Cooperation, and Consistency
This blog post is written by Pallavi Tatapudy, MS4 at Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University who served as co-leader of the 2017 medical and surgical mission to Sacred Valley, Perú organized by A Promise to Peru. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” -Martin Luther King...
Third Mission 2019 Ecuador – Day #1: Anticipation and Adventure
This blog post is written by Pallavi Tatapudy, MS4 at Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University who served as co-leader of the 2017 medical and surgical mission to Sacred Valley, Perú organized by A Promise to Peru. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” -...
Packing for Ecuador!
Our weeks of packing culminated this past Saturday final packing session. Our cataract surgical team will transport to Ecuador on September 21st 17 suitcases and 5 carryons. Thanks to Jet Blue’s generosity the second checked in piece of luggage fee has been waived for all four of our flights. Thank you to our team for...