Nicaragua #1, 2015

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#666699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="13400840erlcjm.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Kendall Vision Ministry, Inc  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>     |    </B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kendall Vision Ministry, Inc "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Teams Supported"><U><B><---Return to main team page.        Created:  8-16-2015</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=400 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" background="12e90c00egdysm.gif"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="afe6d120.jpg" border=0 width="365" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Getting ready to measure glasses.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="b00690f0.jpg" border=0 width="361" height="271" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>A very happy lady with her new glasses</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="b02640b0.jpg" border=0 width="356" height="267" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>A happy young girl.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="b04690f0.jpg" border=0 width="361" height="271" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Another happy young girl.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="b0661090.jpg" border=0 width="353" height="265" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>A very happy man.</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Nicaragua #1, 2015</div> <div> Here is a testimonial from the optical team leader:</div> <div> ============================================</div> <div> From:     Ron Haase [xxxxxxxxxx]</div> <div> Sent:     Friday, July 17, 2015 12:02 PM</div> <div> To:     'Holland Kendall'</div> <div> Cc:     'Carmen Covington'</div> <div> Subject:     Testimonial</div> <bR> <div> Holland,</div> <div> As you know our mission team has been visiting the villages around Somoto, </div> <div> Nicaragua for many years.  The eyeglass clinic is just a part of what we do, </div> <div> but a very important part.  In addition to providing glasses, we believe that </div> <div> we are making some real progress educating the people about the importance of </div> <div> eye care, including the use of hats and sunglasses.  It is incredibly </div> <div> rewarding when we are able to provide glasses to people who are is severe </div> <div> need.  </div> <bR> <div> Each year we dispense about 350 pairs of glasses.  The people we see are </div> <div> extremely shy and try hard to hide their emotions, but often they cannot </div> <div> resist the smile that comes across their face when a pair of glasses makes a </div> <div> profound difference for them.  Obviously, none of this would be possible </div> <div> without the equipment we get from Kendall Optometry Ministries.  Over the </div> <div> years we have found the equipment to be reliable and easy to use, even for </div> <div> those of us with no prior experience.  </div> <bR> <div> Our most significant success story for 2015 was a 10 year old boy who needed a </div> <div> minus ten prescription for both eyes.  We had a pair of minus six glasses, </div> <div> which made a huge improvement for him.  </div> <bR> <div> Thanks for the use of your equipment and the efficient way that everything is </div> <div> handled.</div> <bR> <div> I am sending several photos to you of people with their new glasses.  Each </div> <div> will come in a separate email because my email server doesn't like multiple </div> <div> photos very well.</div> <bR> <div> Thanks again,</div> <div> Ron Haase</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>