We travel with 10,000 eyeglasses as our baggage. This many is needed in order to find the right prescription. Those that are not used return home with the team for use on a future project. Upcoming Projects: November 2011 - Chinandega, Nicaragua From November 19-28th a team of 26 eye doctors, opticians and general volunteers will be paying their own airfare and accommodations to travel to Nicaragua and provide free eye care and eye glasses to thousands of underprivileged people. In the last year, every Monday evenings at the eye glass warehouse, the team has been busy collecting, washing, sorting measuring and packing the 9000 pairs of eyeglasses.They will be traveling with 26 boxes of eyeglasses and equipment. There are many people to thank who have made this project possible. Team Nicaragua wishes to thank all their family & friends for their generous donations to TWECS. ALCON CANADA for donating $9600 worth of Medications for the Nicaragua Project. ROTARY CLUB of South Cowichan for your generous donation which has allowed TWECS to purchase much needed equipment. CASCADE OPTICAL and EYENCE for donating high powered lenses and volunteering their time to edge the lenses into the frames. Visit Our Blog For Project Updates 2012 - Manila, Philippines in Tondo with the Philippine National Railway TWECs has began discussions with the General Manager of PNR (Philippine National Railway) to return in two years to Tondo a much neglected area of Manila where many informal settlers reside next to the railway's right of way. We visited the railway station in Tondo where we hope to set up another TWECS clinic. If you are looking to experience something different, come join us. For info on any of the above projects contact Dr. Roma-March. Past Projects: Click on country for more information on project. Thumbnails indicate images are included. Olongopo, Luzon, Philippines, November 2010 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 2009 Olongopo, Luzon, Philippines, November 2008 Kenya, January 2008  (Moved to Tanzania due to violence) Vietnam, November 2007 Tanzania, Zanzibar November 2006 Nairobi, Kenya, January 2006 Tacloban City, Leyte Philippines November 2005 Teculutan, Guatemala April 2005 Cajamarca, Peru May 2004 China 2003 was cancelled due to the epidemic of SARS Phnom Phen, Cambodia, February 2002 Sonora Valley, Mexico November 2001 Cochabamba, Bolivia November 2000 Leyte, Philippines, October 1999 Malawi, Africa, October 1998 Grenada, February 1998 Punjab, India, November 1997 San Raymundo, Guatemala, October 1996 Manila Philippines, November 1995 Tecoman, Mexico, November 1994