Operation Eye Exam

My good friend Ann is the nurse at ASOY and she thought it would be a good idea to go to the orphanage and check out the kids and people who work there. That meant I gathered up some willing volunteers to come and help this happen. We have raised money that we hadn't allocated yet, so we figured the gift of sight was a good idea. In the event that too many kids need glasses the 6th and 9th graders have shown interest in raising funds too. Katie and I handled the art project-so lovely to see their faces glow with pride when they create soemthing and get to keep it. Ann directed the eye exams along with Fred, Adrianna our student teacher, Adrianna's mom who is also a nurse, and a Belgium couple Andre and Danye who speak French. When we got to the orphanage I couldn't believe how much work had been done. The kids are now living on the third floor and the bottom floor has been tiled and upgraded a bit. The eye chart is leaning against all of the construction materials that are now all over the small play area the kids had. Ann explained the process in English and then Andre translated in French. The kids had never seen anything like it. The exams went well, but she has to go back and retest because some of the kids did not know their letters.