Hello Friends, We want to share a short update on our trip thus far. We arrived without difficulty except for our jet lag… for some reason, this time has been hard. Steve has jumped right into seeing patients at the government hospital and teaching. We received a wonderful report since arriving. Back in March, Steve performed bilateral cataract surgery on a 3 year old boy who was not walking. Today, he is WALKING everywhere with his new […]
Greetings from Columbus, GA! As we prepare for our return to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe this week, we thought we would jump start our newsletter before we left America. We plan on being in Zimbabwe for 6 weeks, beginning July 15th, and will welcome Dr. Charles Calhoun along with dear friends, Mr. and Mrs. Don Asbell, on Sunday, July 23rd for 16 days. Steve and Dr. Calhoun will travel across the country to attend and to give […]
Dear Friends and Supporters, Well, this correspondence has taken longer to write, and our apologies for its delay. We have had a very full and intense last couple of weeks in Zimbabwe as we ministered and worked with friends and colleagues in the care of many needy patients. Firstly, the shipment of shoeboxes for children, the medical equipment, and medical textbooks in the 20-foot container that left the US in December was finally cleared by […]
It is amazing how time flies! As we sent out our last newsletter, we shared about preparing for a surgical eye-camp down in Beit Bridge, a 4-hour drive from Bulawayo. Unfortunately, because of continued heavy rains particularly in that area the day we arrived, patients were unable to cross rivers or assess their walking paths, thus we only saw 19 patients, and performed 1 operation. Although some folks might say that was a wasted trip […]
Friends and Supporters, Well, we had written a note to tell you of our upcoming mission to Zimbabwe. It was drafted just before we flew out, but accidently left at home. So, here we are in Zimbabwe, having arrived just a few days ago after a long, thankfully uneventful journey to Bulawayo. Our arrival was met by rain from a tropical storm that hit Mozambique, displacing 150,000 people and dumping over 5 inches here […]
Dear Friends and Supporters, Well, we are wrapping up our time in Zimbabwe for 2016, and as we reflect on this trip spanning almost 2 months, we are thankful to God for the successes and accomplishments in ministry to the people of southern Zimbabwe. We gave hundreds of donated pairs of glasses to patients at 7 eye camps, performed surgery at 3 different hospitals, delivered 18 lectures and shared God’s love to many who came […]
Dear Friends of Eye Care To The Needy, It is amazing to think our time of 2 months here is quickly disappearing and we will soon head back to the states. This blog is a bit longer because of so many “firsts” we want to share! We trust you will enjoy and be blessed by them. Once again, we ventured to a new place of ministry at the Mpisini Clinic where Steve saw many patients […]
Dear Friends of Eyecare To The Needy, Greetings from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe! We trust you all are doing well. It is amazing to think that I (Jane) have already been in country for 3 weeks and tomorrow will be 2 weeks for Steve. This year, a group of 4 guys, all high school seniors from Columbus, GA, joined our team with Jeri Stewart (her 7th time coming to Zimbabwe) and her daughter, Christina. We spent the […]