Medical Mission at Barangay Taclobo

Concluded Activity by our club with the Drugstore Association of the Philippines-NegOr Chapter and NegOr Provincial Eye Health Team in Brgy Taclobo, Dumaguete City. Thanks to Hon. Roger Bohol, Brgy. Captain for supporting this cause and for your cooperation. Taclobo residents were happy to receive the ff: ✅️ Medical consultation ✅️ Eye consultation & refraction… Continue reading Medical Mission at Barangay Taclobo

Sight for Kids Kenya 20 Years Celebration

Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) Chairperson Douglas X. Alexander and LCIF Trustee Dr. Manoj Shah gather with Sight For Kids (SFK) program participants in Kenya to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Johnson & Johnson Vision and LCIF co-founding SFK.

Vision Screening

A fruitful day to remember.* This initiative helps pupils from Valencia Central Elementary School spend more time playing outside during break time to drive myopia away. More GREEN time, LESS screen time. This Sight For Kids and Myopia Prevention project was organized by the Dumaguete City Host Lions Club, in collaboration with the Fred Hollows… Continue reading Vision Screening

Eye Mission and Feeding Activty

Serving the Indigenous Peoples of Banban, Ayungon, Negros Oriental, Philippines last August 20, 2022. We were blessed to have concluded our joint activity – vision screening, refraction, eye health awareness, and feeding. This activity is in collaboration with Negros Oriental Provincial Eye Health Team (sponsored by the Fred Hollows Foundation) and Dumaguete City „Host“ Lions… Continue reading Eye Mission and Feeding Activty

My Kilimanjaro Climb for LCIF

I recently scaled Mount Kilimanjaro – the tallest mountain in Africa. It is a 7-day long trek and can be quite demanding – physically and mentally. I learned that around 35,000 people attempt to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro every year — but only 40% of them reach the summit. Trekking over 75 Kms, climbing miles almost… Continue reading My Kilimanjaro Climb for LCIF

Improved Access to Eye Care

We, the members of the Burr Ridge-Hinsdale-Oak Brook (BRHOB) Lions Club, established March 30, 1989, are dedicated to improving communities locally and globally through service and volunteerism. We donate to Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) because together, we can respond quickly for a powerful impact. Here’s one of many BRHOB LCIF grant stories magnified by… Continue reading Improved Access to Eye Care

Retinopathy of Prematurity

HAVE YOU HEARD OF “RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY”? “Retinopathy of prematurity” is a condition whereby the retina of a premature infant may have been damaged. If not diagnosed and treated immediately, the result could lead to blindness. Common diagnosis required a physical examination of the retina after the pupils have been dilated with drops – an… Continue reading Retinopathy of Prematurity