International Assistance MissionStarted in 1966, the NOOR Eye Care programme is the largest and longest running IAM programme in Afghanistan. Over the past four decades, in spite of frequent warfare and civil unrest, we have treated literally millions of patients needing eye care. We are now seeing more than 260,000 patients every year and performing more than 6'700 sight-saving surgeries annually. We also are the leading organization in training local eye care professionals in all levels of eye care.
Mercy Ships Mercy Ships, a global charity, has operated hospital ships in developing nations since 1978. Following the example of Jesus, Mercy Ships brings hope and healing to the forgotten poor, mobilizing people and resources worldwide, and serving all people without regard for race, gender or religion.
Mercy Ships follows the 2,000 year-old model of Jesus: the blind see, the lame walk, the mute speak, and Good News (the nature and character of a loving God) is proclaimed and demonstrated among the poor.
Mercy Ships welcomes volunteers who would like to give of their time, efforts and expertise to the work of bringing hope and healing to the poor.
Medical Ministry International "I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you." (John 13:15)
In 2011, MMI provided services to over 428,000 ophthalmology patients in 22 countries throughout the world.
Using Jesus as our guide, we strive to bring compassionate healthcare to the poor. For years, MMI has been committed to helping meet the needs of the world’s poor through excellence in medicine, patient care, and integrated health education. Please visit our website or view our Facebook page to learn more about the many opportunities to serve alongside MMI!
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Global Health Outreach GHO is one of the mission wings of the Christian and Medical Dental Society. We support medical and dental short term mission trips to many countries each year. For ophthalmologists GHO might be perfect for those that have other medical providers in their family who wish to go on the same mission trip and be used in their own capacity. Our trips often have a variety of medical specialties or dentists.
The Christian Medical & Dental Associations exist to motivate, educate, and equip Christian physicians and dentists to glorify God by:
living out the character of Christ in their homes, practices, communities and around the world;
pursuing professional competence and Christ-like compassion in their daily work;
influencing their families, colleagues, and patients toward a right relationship with Jesus Christ;
advancing Biblical principles in bioethics and health to the Church and society.
SEE International Our Mission:
Surgical Eye Expeditions (SEE) International, Inc. is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides medical, surgical and educational services by volunteer ophthalmic surgeons with the primary objective of restoring sight to disadvantaged blind individuals worldwide.
Our History:
SEE International was founded in Santa Barbara, California in 1974 by eye surgeon Harry S. Brown, M.D., F.A.C.S., who envisioned a way to connect the treatable blind with the skilled hands of surgeons. He saw his colleagues as an untapped reservoir of professional skill with a desire to serve the less fortunate of the world.
SEE International celebrates its 30th year of restoring the precious gift of sight through surgery and bringing light and joy to thousands of children and adults around the world.
Health Talents InternationalHTI developed and operates the first Church of Christ surgical facility in the western hemisphere. In February of 2002 we dedicated a brand new modern facility called Clinica Ezell. It consists of three surgical suites, a 50-bed ward, clinic exam rooms, pharmacy, lab, and X-ray room. Adjacent to the surgical center is a dormitory that houses 44 visiting team members, a large commercial kitchen and dining area.
We are a holistic ministry that provides both physical and spiritual care in Latin America, particularly Guatemala. We host three eye surgery clinics per year and are eagerly searching for ophthalmologists to join us in providing sight to the blind.
Ten surgical teams travel to Guatemala each year to perform cataract surgery, hernia repair, hysterectomies, and cleft palate repair on the rural Mayan and ladino population living in the area. The cost of participating in a surgical clinic is $650 plus the cost of your plane ticket.(Effective 1/1/2012) for Guatemala and $700 for Nicaragua, with a deposit required at the time of reservation.
Lighthouse for ChristFounded nearly 40 years ago by a California ophthalmologist, Lighthouse provides healing of physical and spiritual blindness on the East Coast Province of Kenya. We practice world-class eye care in our fully equipped eye center and surgical hospital.
Medical Teams InternationalMedical Teams International sends several specialty training and care teams to developing countries each year. Health staff living in impoverished regions do not have access to continuing education or current medical textbooks because of limited resources, ongoing civil conflict and geographical location.
Our volunteers provide hands-on, up-to-date training in their area of expertise and most leave behind medical and surgical reading materials and textbooks. When our teams return home, in-country staff use their expanded medical knowledge to serve patients in the local community for years to come.
Medical Teams International also provides donated diagnostic equipment to local partners for use in hospitals and clinics. Health staff use this critically needed equipment to improve patient care.
Hawaiian Eye FoundationHawaiian Eye Foundation is a charitable organization based in Hawaii that has been dedicated to preserving, restoring, and improving vision for people of the Pacific since 1984. Programs include eye surgery and training expeditions to Pacific Basin countries, and eye care training conferences in Viet Nam.
Kenya Relief Kenyarelief.org is a faith based non profit organization based in Cullman, Alabama. We serve the poor of Western Kenya and Tanzania with a home for 116 orphans, a widows relief program and modern health care facility. The orphanage and clinic are ministries of kenyarelief.org. The clinic hosts regular visits from US teams providing many different specialties of care. The Vision Center has just completed its first eye care team in June and were successful in completing 87 cataract surgeries, treated 1200 patients and gave free glasses to over 1000 patients. We have treated more than 15,000 patients in the last 8 years. Learn more by visiting our web site at kenyarelief.org.
Jewish Voice Ministries InternationalWe are a faith-based organization that believes in the ministering to the uttermost parts through medical clinics and large scale festivals. Our heart is to reconcile the Jewish People to their Messiah and to educate the Christian Church of the Hebraic Roots of the faith.
Blessman MinistriesAt Blessman Ministires, we believe in serving God with our time, talent, and treasure. While we started out as a single ministry offering one service all over the world, we have become an umbrella organization with many different ministries. Currently serving primarily in South Africa, we are utilizing our ability to meet practical needs to open the door to impacting their lives for eternity.
In meeting the needs of those we serve practically, we take a holistic approach and partner with government, churches, community organizations, corporations, and thousands of volunteers.
However, above all the physical needs and time invested in the people we serve, our primary objective is to ensure they know just how much God loves them and how they can know Him.
Sending Out ServantsWe are Sending Out Servants, a Catholic Lay Mission serving as a Ministry of Presence among the indigenous Maya in the remote and mountainous Quiche’ area of Guatemala.
S.O.S. is a 501c3 non-profit Catholic mission organization headquartered in Houston, Texas. It was founded in 1998 by Ernest and Connie Braren and Reverend Thomas Ponzini and became incorporated in 1999. S.O.S. is not a ministry within a parish but rather it is an independent Catholic mission organization that operates with the approval and blessing of both Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and Bishop Mario Humberto Molina Palma of the Diocese of Quiche, Guatemala.
Health for HumanitySince 1992, Health for Humanity has focused its work on meeting this unmet, urgent need of providing technical medical training through partnerships with existing health care institutions around the world. Health for Humanity’s work is unique because it prioritizes long-term capacity building of health care professionals in developing countries, recognizing the growing need for advanced medical education to sustainably improve health care worldwide.
Currently seeking volunteers in ophthalmology and optometry for programs in:
May 2010, Tianjin, China
July 2010, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
September 2010, Ulaanbaatar Mongolia (ped opth)
Please contact for more information.
Benevolent Missions International Benevolent Missions International (BMI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing needed ophthalmic care to the underserved in many areas around the world.
Vision Outreach International Since our inception in 2002, VOI has mobilized the energies of over 250 volunteers on missions to 20 countries around the world. In all, several thousand cataracts have been removed by our teams. We also emphasize teaching the necessary skills to an ever-wider cross section of eye care professionals around the world, allowing us to reach out to the greatest number of blind in need.
Health Talents InternationalFounded in 1973 in Birmingham, Alabama, Health Talents International is a non-profit Christian organization that works within the Churches of Christ to promote medical evangelism in developing countries. As Christians, we feel that God expects us to use our talents, medical and otherwise, in His service. (Matthew 25)
Global Eye MissionGlobal Eye Mission is an international Christian development organization that enables dedicated eye professionals to partner with local medical organizations in bringing sight to the blind poor in under-served areas of the world through long term clinical and surgical eye unit development.
Helps InternationalHELPS International, organized in 1984, is a US 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that partners with individuals, businesses, corporations, local and national governments to alleviate poverty in Latin America. HELPS integrated programs include: medical care, education, community and economic development, and agricultural innovations in order to improve the quality of life for the indigenous people of Latin America. Read more about HELPS projects and check out the site links for volunteer opportunities, success stories, the needs of families in Guatemala and Mexico, videos and ways to donate.
Marine Reach Ministries
CCSHHCCSHH is located in Progreso, Yoro, Honduras. The Center was founded by the renowned Dr. Douglas Perry, an ophthalmologist in Florida, in collaboration with the Director General of MMI Willie Hunter and the Reverend Daniel and Ruth Castro.
Liga International LIGA International (The Flying Doctors of Mercy) is a non-profit organization that provides free health care and education to the people of Mexico, since 1934. LIGA Pilots are a critical to the completion of our mission. Our Pilots and their planes allow LIGA to transport the Medical Staff and support Volunteers to our clinic in Mexico in a timely manner. Without you we would not be able to provide these services on a monthly basis.
We provide an opportunity for our LIGA Medical Staff Volunteers to safely fly into Mexico in a coordinated group, to some unique destinations and spend quality time with like minded Pilots and Medical Volunteers.
