Our May 2020 and 2021 trips were canceled due to COVID-19.

May 08-12, 2022

In 2022, 8 SVOSH members and 2 staff doctors traveled to Belize. This was our first trip since 2019 due to COVID, our members performed 892 eye exams and gave out 839 pairs of prescription spectacles and non-prescription sunglasses.
2022 Belize Stats
Patients: 892      Glasses: 839     Sunglasses: 60        Local referrals made: 192      Pathology seen: 356 

 Belmopan, Belize

Belmopan 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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
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Campeche City, Mexico

Campeche 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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

2022-2023 Executive Board

President: Emily Moore
Vice President: Emily Kyle
​Secretary: Jenna Getman
Treasurer: Amanda Soukup
Lab Coordinator: Kaitlin Moseberth
Fundraising Coordinator: Char Fae
International Travel Coordinators: Alexis Mears & Nash Van Klompenburg
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 Stats

International:
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
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