It’s our mission for eyes in need

IRIS Mundial is a charity that aims to improve the visual health of populations in need in developing countries and in Canada.
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Our mission

Our mission is to provide quality preventive and curative optometric, optical and ophthalmological services to populations in developing countries and to people in need in Canada.

 

Our vision

Mission IRIS Mundial is a reference body promoting the right to sight, which aims to improve the visual health of populations in need in developing countries and in Canada.

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Our projects

Our one-time projects

Provide the first ever ophthalmic services to disadvantaged people in a region where no services are available.

Our permanent programs

Our Programs for the Prevention and Fight against Blindness (PPFB) aim to offer a quality comprehensive eye care system to the most disadvantaged population located in isolated areas.

Our trainings

Facilitate privileged exchanges on new surgical techniques and eye examinations between our professional volunteers and local vision professionals in the targeted areas through continuing education.

Aboriginal people in Canada

Considering that access to visual care is more difficult for some populations in Canada, IRIS Mundial wishes to become more inclusive and has decided to implement new activities to improve access to visual care for people in need here in our country…
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Jean-Pierre Tchang award 2019

Jean-Pierre Tchang award 2019

by | Sep 25, 2019

The Jean-Pierre Tchang Award was created in 2009 to highlight, annually, the exceptional contribution of one of our volunteers to the IRIS Mundial mission. The 2019 award was presented to Dr. Marie-Chantal Hudon during a strategic-planning gathering that took place in...

The Great Canadian Giving Challenge

The Great Canadian Giving Challenge

by | Jun 6, 2019

The Great Canadian Giving Challenge is here! For the entire month of June, every $1 you donate to IRIS Mundial qualifies us to win $10,000! The more you give, the more chances for us to win! Help us by making a donation HERE

Training mission in Saint-Louis, Senegal

Training mission in Saint-Louis, Senegal

by | Apr 23, 2019

By Julie Roegiers, General Manager From March 21st to 31st 2019, volunteers Dr. Marie-Chantal Hudon and Dr. Nicole Vachon, Optometrists, went to Saint-Louis, Senegal to give the first training session on primary eye care to the staff of the new Program of Prevention...