Dominican
Republic
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Nearly 60% of the population falls into low socioeconomic classes, indicating widespread poverty. This emphasizes the pressing need for interventions to combat poverty and enhance living conditions nationwide. Due to these high poverty rates, many people face limited access to healthcare services. Additionally, the DR recently graduated its first batch of optometry students, marking a milestone in formal training. Before this, individuals primarily learned as technicians without formal optometry education.
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Tailored healthcare interventions, such as our "QuieroVer" school screening program for children, address diverse age-specific needs effectively. With four years of experience in low-income Dominican communities, CharityVision's equipment donations, surgical supplies, and monitoring efforts aim to improve healthcare access and outcomes in underserved areas, bridging the gap between public and private paying patients. In addition, our optometry and nurse training programs aim to continue to build better optometrists in the country.
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Hospital El Buen Samaritano
Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago Utesa
The Cardio Neuro Ophthalmological and Transplant Center (CECANOT)
Fundación para una Mejor Visión
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Essilor OneSight
Asociacion Dominicana de Optometria with Dr. Mariano
Dominican
Republic
Annual Report
Surgeries Performed:
572
Glasses Donated:
931
Outreaches:
140
2023
Patients screened:
15,310
See all annual reports here.
Stories from the field
Meet The Team
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Caribbean Director
“Working at CharityVision is not ordinary to me—it means much more. Mainly, it provides service opportunities for my people and my country. It makes miracles happen, and being part of a greater cause than myself feels good. More than co-workers, we are a big family that changes Haitian lives through vision. I love our mission and our commitment to it.” -
Spencer@charityvision.org
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D.R. Coordinator
“Working at CharityVision is not ordinary to me—it means much more. Mainly, it provides service opportunities for my people and my country. It makes miracles happen, and being part of a greater cause than myself feels good. More th” -
Valerin@charityvision.org
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