How Lucky We Are

It’s been a long 7 years since the last mission I joined with TWECS. But the need to give back pulls on you and in this case it pulled me to work with the amazing Costa Rica team. Setting up our clinics in the small area of La Carpio and Cabecar, we instantly see the need. Children go to school unable to see what the teacher writes on the blackboard; adults live unaware that they have eye health issues and without being diagnosed and treated could lead to blindness; others unable to afford glasses, struggle with work.  I'm grateful for every donation those at home have made. Be it money or glasses, it helps the people here so much.

This mission, like every mission I've done reminds me how lucky we are to live in Canada with access to healthcare and eyecare and the ability to afford our vision. For most here, its not possible. Our days here can be long and tiring, but being able to help provide vision to a young child and seeing her face light up as she takes in her surroundings, clear for the first time, makes it so worth it. 

Dr. Melanie Scott, Ontario