Our May 2020 and 2021 trips were canceled due to COVID-19.
May 12-19, 2019
In 2019, 95 SVOSH members and 22 staff doctors divided into 8 groups and traveled to Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, The Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador & Mexico. During these trips, our members performed 9,182 eye exams and gave out 7,034 pairs of prescription spectacles and non-prescription sunglasses.
2019 Trip Totals
Patients: 9,182 Glasses: 5,877 Sunglasses: 1,157 Local referrals made: 430 Pathology seen: 1,556
Belmopan, Belize
Belmopan Totals
Patients: 838 Glasses: 876 Sunglasses: 98 Referrals: 60 Pathology: 326
SVOSH Members
Nick Qualls, Tanya Chugh, Sara Orahood, Kathy Franke, Ishan Gandhi, Michael Sayonh, Mackenzie Kohnen, Katelyn Marks, Cameron Byergo, Madeleine McBain, Katie Boone, Lillian McEntire, Anna Nations, Dr. Amber Delly, Dr. Andrea Yee, Dr. Emma Pope & Dr. Carolyn Draude
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena Totals
Patients: 996 Glasses: 957 Sunglasses: 200 Referrals: 78 Pathology: 267
SVOSH Members
Kristin McArdle, Jessica Jankiewicz, Kelsey Newcome, Rachel Werner, Jacob Conditt, Michaele Snyder, Kristy Heath, Arianna Schabauer, Joseph LeMay, Chelsea Lula, Samantha Ellingson, Allie Cloud, Suzanne Falkowski, Allie Pasley, Alexis Grycko, Dr. Paul Harris & Dr. Allison Jones
Liberia, Costa Rica
Liberia Totals
Patients: 1,272 Glasses: 932 Sunglasses: 262 Referrals: 88 Pathology: 98
SVOSH Members
Conner Kapperman, Kyle Craw, Trevor Schramm, Melissa Pongratz, Mallory Troyer, Daniel Bloemer, Dylan Johnston, Lauren Watson, Natalie Nibert, Regan Stone, Macy Sparks, Sarah Mastrorocco, Sonali Das, Dr. Dahlia Haddad, Dr. Fevi Aworunse & Dr. Jessica Norris
Las Canas, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic Totals
Patients: 569 Glasses: 534 Sunglasses: 167 Referrals: 37 Pathology: 165
SVOSH Members
Laila Tawfik, Taylor Ficek, Shelby Kruse, Kira Winston, Rachel Newland, Casey Oltman, Carlos Liranzo, Lindsay Thornton, Kim Santillan, Dr. Brian Knight, Dr. Drew Rixon & Dr. Jim Williamson
San Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador Totals
Patients: 356 Glasses: 144 Sunglasses: 195 Referrals: 35 Pathology: 105
SVOSH Members
Justine Bolduc, Kelly Reed, Cori Jones, Abbey Donigian, Athena Mears, Sam Davis, Maria Bontrager, Gabby Magee, Kami Badger, Dr. Julie Shalhoub, Dr. Morgan Ollinger & Dr. Shaleen Ragha
Campeche City, Mexico
Campeche Totals
Patients: 980 Glasses: 981 Sunglasses: 359 Referrals: 52 Pathology: 422
SVOSH Members
Jennifer Nguyen, Vishal Patel, Jhaleil Phillips, Alexis Williams, Tommy Cung, Eliza McCauley, Danielle Zasoski, Rachel Kane, Rachel Williams, Dr. Darah Chandler-McDaniel & Dr. Meghan Elkins
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Santa Cruz de la Sierra Totals
Patients: 783 Glasses: 875 Sunglasses: 180 Referrals: 54 Pathology: 144
SVOSH Members
Emily Haddix, Kristen Purdy, Eliza Seros, Christy Alfano, Hart Hildebrand, Jonathan Eide, Kory Allen, Stephanie Martich, Cadence Brunzlick, Thomas Hand, Mats Jaslow, Dr. Marc Hudson, Dr. Reena Lepine & Dr. Rachel Grant
Salinas & Libertad, Ecuador
Salinas Totals
Patients: 742 Glasses: 722 Sunglasses: 291 Referral: 61 Pathology: 134
SVOSH Members
Diana Cartwright, Chawan Rasheed, Annie Wester, Laila Brown, Meagan Miles, Pooja Allou, Tess Osborne, Autumn Killop, Anita Nguyen, Yeji Kim, Emily Laga, Katherine Mathews, Hannah Fann & Sara Stockwell
2018-2019 Executive Board
President: Melissa Pongratz
Vice President: Annie Wester
Secretary: Tanya Chugh
Treasurer: Abbey Donigan
Lab Coordinator: Mallory Troyer
Fundraising Coordinator: Christy Alfano
International Travel Coordinators: Cori Jones & Trevor Schramm
Vice President: Annie Wester
Secretary: Tanya Chugh
Treasurer: Abbey Donigan
Lab Coordinator: Mallory Troyer
Fundraising Coordinator: Christy Alfano
International Travel Coordinators: Cori Jones & Trevor Schramm
More Pictures and Stats from Previous Trips:
2015 Photos and Stats
International: Belmopan, Belize Barranquilla, Colombia Cartagena, Colombia Jeremie, Haiti Urraco, Honduras May Pen, Jamaica Acanceh, Mexico Merida, Mexico Valladolid, Mexico |
2016 Photos and StatsInternational:
Belmopan, Belize Barranquilla, Colombia Cartagena, Colombia San Jose, Costa Rica The Dominican Republic Port-au-Prince, Haiti Urraco, Honduras Izamal, Mexico Merida, Mexico Esteli, Nicaragua |
2013 Photos and Stats
International: Belmopan, Belize Minsk, Belarus Barranquilla, Colombia Tela, Honduras May Pen, Jamaica Merida, Mexico Urraco, Honduras Valladolid, Mexico 2011 Photos and Stats International: Belmopan, Belize Belize City, Belize May Pen, Jamaica Barranquilla, Colombia Tela, Honduras Guanajuata, Mexico Umna, Mexico Valladolid, Mexico |
2012 Photos and Stats
International: Belize City, Belize Belmopan, Belize Barranquilla, Colombia Kingston, Jamaica May Pen, Jamaica Merida, Mexico Tela, Honduras 2010 Photos and Stats International: Barranquilla, Colombia Mazatlán, Mexico Merida, Mexico Lima, Peru May Pen, Jamaica Belmopan, Belize Minsk, Belarus |
2009 Photos and Stats
International:
Merida, Mexico
Villahermosa, Mexico
Belmopan, Belize
Barranquilla, Colombia
May Pen, Jamaica
Minsk, Belarus
Local: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA
International:
Merida, Mexico
Villahermosa, Mexico
Belmopan, Belize
Barranquilla, Colombia
May Pen, Jamaica
Minsk, Belarus
Local: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA