Dear friends of Eyecare To The Needy;
We have been quite busy since returning from Zimbabwe 6 weeks ago. As you can see from the pictures that we have attached, we have begun to gather equipment and supplies to ship over to Africa. Steve built this crate to house a very high tech instrument which will be used to perform surgery on the retina in the posterior part of the eye. Earlier this week the shipping company arrived to transport it to port where it will be placed in a container bound for Durban, South Africa. We expect it to arrive in early January.
The surgical retina project that we will begin has moved forward with the selection of Dr. Gilbert Moyo as the first trainee. This committee was composed of Dr. Dennis Sibanda, a retina surgeon in Harare, Dr. Matthew West, a retina surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama, and Mr. Themba Nkomo, board member of Eyecare To the Needy, Zimbabwe Trust. They interviewed several applicants and deliberated before choosing Dr. Moyo as the choice. We hope that by the second quarter of 2025, the training will begin with visiting surgeons going to transfer their skills in this arena.
We will be returning to Zimbabwe on January 15th for 6 weeks to continue working and mentoring both in medicine and in sharing the Good News with those who we minister to. Steve will provide consulting services at the new eye center as well as continue teaching at the Richard Morris Eye Hospital. The team will partner with churches and Great Commission groups to conduct both urban and rural eye camps as always.
We would appreciate your prayers for us as we deal with immigration issues in Zimbabwe. Our residency permit will expire early next year, and new rules have changed the renewal process.
Thank you for your continued support of our work through Eyecare To The Needy as we seek to bring physical and spiritual eyesight to so many in need in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa. This is our 25th year of work and ministry in that region, and so much has transpired. We are grateful for your partnership with us.
Steve and Jane Beaty
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