by Rens | May 29, 2018 | Past Events
2018 Outreach Eye Screenings – Jachie, Ghana Outreach Screening Project Our two volunteers on this project were Iris de Jong, an optometrist, and Ellen Blom, an orthoptist. This was Iris’ first mission. Ellen on the other hand is a seasoned volunteer who has worked on...
by Rens | Nov 4, 2017 | Latest News
Meet Our New Board Member Simone Stad It is with immense pleasure that The Optical Foundation introduces our newest board member SimoneStad. Simone is a Dutch optometrist and completed her Bachelor degree at the University of applied sciencein Utrecht. For her Master...
by Rens | May 8, 2017 | Latest News
Meet Our Advisory Committee With the objective of making eye care accessible for everyone in Ghana (especially children), The Optical Foundation created a sustainable eye health care program that provides children with full eye exams while at the same time giving...
by Rens | Apr 8, 2017 | Latest News
Meet Our New Web Administrator The Optical Foundation is growing and it is with great pleasure that we introduce our newest board member Rick Elenbaas. Rick joined The Optical Foundation in April, responding to a volunteer web administrator vacancy we posted on social...
by Rens | Mar 8, 2017 | Past Events
2017 Eye Screenings Collaboration – Jachie, Ghana Diverting a project due to political unrest The Optical Foundation was all geared up for its first project in Gambia which, as one of the poorest countries in Africa, has an extreme shortage of eye care...
