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Two ophthalmic students from Volunteer State Community College traveled to Guatemala as part of a Hendersonville Rotary mission trip. While there, they conducted eye exams and fitted over 220 people with glasses. Many of those they helped had been unable to see properly for years. The experience highlighted the extreme poverty and lack of access to healthcare in Guatemala. It also provided the students with practical experience and perspective on global health issues.
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- 1. Office of Public Relations Contact: Eric Melcher 615-230-3570 Vol State students bring vision to Guatemala needy during Hendersonville Rotary Mission They kept wondering why the bus driver didnt stop for speed bumps. After a while it became apparent he probably couldnt see them. Luckily, these Volunteer State Community College students had just the tools to help. He came in and I covered each of his eyes, said ophthalmic student Courtney Perkins. He couldnt even see the big E. I said good heavens. I managed to find a pair of glasses for him. Then he was able to see the 20/20 line. I cant believe he was almost blind. Now we know the bus driver is the first person you need to check, said fellow student Thor Hendrickson, with a laugh. The Vol State students just returned from Guatemala City as part of a Hendersonville Rotary mission trip. It was an experience they say they will never forget. They witnessed extreme poverty, felt frustration at the lack of medical facilities, and in the end, just did their best to help. This is the eleventh year for the mission, which helps children at the Remar and Safe Passage Orphanages. Last year, Vol State students prepared thousands of eyeglasses for the mission. This year two of the students went along, to give eye tests and help fit prescriptions. Volunteer State Community College, 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066 Phone: 615-230-3570 Fax: 615-230-3572 eric.melcher@volstate.edu
- 2. Office of Public Relations It was harder than I expected. It was heart breaking, said Perkins. There were hundreds of people in line to get into the clinic. It was overwhelming to see all of those people and know that there was no way to help them all. They did fit more than 220 people for glasses. Perkins remembers a five-year-old boy named Jorge who wasnt even part of the orphanage. He was in school down the street and heard that kids were getting glasses. He walked out of school and stood in the line by himself. He couldnt see the black board at school and so he came to us to get glasses, Perkins said. She also recalls an elderly woman who was all smiles after being fitted for reading glasses. She hadnt been able to read her bible in years. There were some people that when you put the glasses on just light up, said Hendrickson. When you put those glasses on, and they can see, they just radiate. It changes their life. Its international learning for the students. Volunteer State is putting a big emphasis on such experiences, as a way to help make students better citizens of the world. The world is shrinking. Were becoming a global society, a global economy, said Dr. John Espey, Business Dean at Volunteer State. Its becoming more important that we know about other cultures. Its going to help students be aware of conditions in other countries and have a significant cultural experience. Volunteer State Community College, 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066 Phone: 615-230-3570 Fax: 615-230-3572 eric.melcher@volstate.edu
- 3. Office of Public Relations I never knew I could react that way under such pressure, said Perkins. It makes getting an education worth while. You realize just what you have to offer. This isnt just a clinic where everything is routine, said Hendrickson. There you had to use any method you could to find out the prescription. It was the practical use of everything we learned in class, things you thought you would never use, or see, here in the United States. The Guatemala mission is also an example of service learning. Its an opportunity for students to take skills and ideas they learned in the classroom, out into the community. The idea is to broaden the educational approach and help people in the same effort. Volunteer State has many service learning projects each semester, most of which take place closer to home. The Guatemala mission brought medical, vision and dental help to more than 600 people during the week long trip. The effort was started by Gallatin residents Dave and Diane Black, and Hendersonville Dentist Dr. Bill Taylor. The mission trip is planned again for next year, and organizers could use additional monetary support and help with supplies. Rotary organizer S.T. Womeldorf says eyeglasses for children are especially needed. We going to concentrate and get more childrens glasses donated and if not well buy some, said Womeldorf. The Vol State students say one thing will stick with them for years: the dozens of people who had to be turned away. You just want to pack them all up in your suitcase and take them home, Perkins said. Volunteer State Community College, 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066 Phone: 615-230-3570 Fax: 615-230-3572 eric.melcher@volstate.edu
- 4. Office of Public Relations Donations of childrens eyeglasses will be accepted at the Hendersonville Rotary. For more information about the Hendersonville Rotary Mission to Guatemala visit the website www.hendersonvillerotary.org/guatemala For information about the ophthalmic program at Vol State visit www.volstate.edu/OphthalmicTech ### Editors: We have attached four photos. The first shows a five year old boy who received glasses. The cut line can read Five year-old Jorge couldnt see the blackboard at school, until Vol State student Courtney Perkins fitted him with glasses. The second shows three women. The cut line can read New glasses will help this elderly woman read for the first time in many years. She is shown here with Left: Stephanie, a Rotary interpreter from Guatemala and right, Vol State student Courtney Perkins. The third picture shows four people next to a wall. The cut line can read: This bus driver (left) was having real trouble seeing the road, until he was fitted with glasses. Shown here with Vol State students Courtney Perkins and Thor Hendrickson, and a local guide. The final picture was taken recently at Hendersonville Rotary. The cut line can read The Hendersonville Rotary recognized Volunteer State Community College and the two ophthalmic students who went to Guatemala to prescribe glasses. Thor Hendrickson and Courtney Perkins prescribed over 220 glasses for those in need of eye care during the trip. Photo left to right: Dr. Bill Taylor, Kim Kim, Pat Lebeuchker, S.T. Womeldorf, Courtney Perkins, Kathleen Moore, Steven Thor Hendricson, Jayson Tabor, Rip Lebeuchker (kneeling). About Vol State Volunteer State Community College has more than 90 programs of study and offers two- year degrees, certificates and paths to university transfer. Continuing Education and Workforce Development extends the college mission to the entire community. For more information, visit volstate.edu. Tennessees Community Colleges Volunteer State Community College, 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066 Phone: 615-230-3570 Fax: 615-230-3572 eric.melcher@volstate.edu
- 5. Office of Public Relations Tennessees Community Colleges is a system of 13 colleges offering a high-quality, affordable, convenient and personal education to prepare students to achieve their educational and career goals in two years or less. We offer associates degree and certificate programs, workforce development programs and transfer pathways to four- year degrees. For more information, please visit us online at tncommunitycolleges.org. Volunteer State Community College, 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066 Phone: 615-230-3570 Fax: 615-230-3572 eric.melcher@volstate.edu
- 6. Office of Public Relations Tennessees Community Colleges is a system of 13 colleges offering a high-quality, affordable, convenient and personal education to prepare students to achieve their educational and career goals in two years or less. We offer associates degree and certificate programs, workforce development programs and transfer pathways to four- year degrees. For more information, please visit us online at tncommunitycolleges.org. Volunteer State Community College, 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066 Phone: 615-230-3570 Fax: 615-230-3572 eric.melcher@volstate.edu