There are 9 posts in this topic by 5 people.
| over 2 years ago Administrator | Has anyone had any experience volunteering in Peru? |
| over 2 years ago | I have not volunteered in Peru, but have volunteered in the Philipines and it was a great experience. |
| over 2 years ago | I, too, have volunteered in a developing country. I went to Zambia, Africa and will share experiences any time. Iwill be doing a lecture on this at the annual JCAHPO meeting. |
| over 2 years ago Administrator | That´s so fantastic. What type of stuff did you do on these trips? Were in assisting in surgeries or helping with glasses? How long did you go for on average? |
| over 2 years ago | I primarily ran the orperating room and assitsted in surgery. I did not have anyone else with me trained to assist or circulate so I had to teach really quickly. We did mostley Cataracts with some Discissions, Lens excange and conjunctival Nevus which we were sure that it was cancerous. I had three Ophthalmologists with me and we ran a clinic with one and alternted surgeons during the day. The most rewarding experience I have ever done. This was my second trip and I will go back if given the oppotunity. Hope you have a great trip and it is rewarding for you as it was for me. If you are at the annual JCAHPO meeting, come by and see me. |
| over 2 years ago | I am interested in volunteering. Is there a directory for technicians and ROUBs? Any tips on where to begin looking? |
| over 2 years ago Administrator |
A couple good websites to check out are |
| over 2 years ago | It’s very rewarding to go out of the country to help with a surgical team. I’ve been to Chiapas (southern Mexico) with one of our surgeons. Like Sandra, I found I was the only trained surgical(CST)/ophthalmic(COT) tech and had to quickly help some rn’s/lpn’s get up to speed on assisting with ECCEs (no phacos). We did manage to do about 175 surgeries (between 5 teams) that weekend. I made a powerpoint of that trip and have shown it at a few of our local Lion’s Clubs. |
| about 1 year ago | Thank You for all the information on mission work! I just returned from San Pedro Sula, Honduras where we did 198 cataract surgeries. It was a wonderful experience. I traveled with Vision Outreach International and highly recommend them to anyone interested in doing a mission. |