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Source/Credit: Humanity First USA / Gift of Sight mission
By HF, GoS, Ahmadiyya Times | November 28, 2011
Final Post Operation Clinic, Gift of Sight 2011
Saturday, November 26th marked the last day of Gift of Sight 2011 mission with their final dispatch from the clinic held at Salud y Paz in Chichicastenango.
The post-op team that included HF Guatemala Director David Gonzalez, Aliya Latif, Dr. Josa Carlos Garcia and Dr. Jorge Sanchez reported back that all of the patients’ surgeries were successful.
They expressed gratitude for having their vision restored, the team added.
The Gift of Sight team extrended thanks to all individuals who supported their trip in any manner.
Without their contributions, Gift of Sight team said, "we would not have been able to give the gift of sight to the people of Guatemala."
After the great success of their 2010 trip, the Gift of Sight team again returned to Guatemala at the end of October. This year, the volunteer team stayed in Chichicastenango and hold a week-long clinic at Clinica Salud y Paz.
The medical team included Gift of Sight director and ophthalmologist Dr. Ahsan Khan, optometrist Dr. Amna Malik, and anesthesiologist Dr. Saqib Ali, as well as local Guatemalan doctors and medical residents.
The clinic gave eye exams, performed cataract surgeries, and taught local medical residents through lectures.
Since it’s inception in January 2010, Humanity First Guatemala has been working actively to alleviate suffering and improve quality of life for Guatemalans in need.
Executive Director David Gonzalez has been with the organization from the start, and under his leadership, has seen the second successful year of the Gift of Sight eye clinic,
The Water for Life initiative - with over 100 wells built and more to come, as well as Tropical storm Disaster Relief.
-- Guatemala: Dispatched from Gift of Sight camp - Final
-- Ahmadiyya Times
-- By Imran Jattala
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