Training mission in Labrousse in Haiti – sharing knowledge and know-how
From May 12 to May 19, Catherine Rioux, General Manager of IRIS Mundial, and Francine Lavallée, optometrist visited Labrousse, in the south east of Haiti. The objective of the visit was to carry out a training and follow-up mission with the team from the...
A donation of $75,700 for IRIS Mundial
February 2015 was IRIS Mundial Month in the 165 IRIS stores across Canada. For each pair of eyeglasses sold during this special month, a donation of $10 was made to IRIS Mundial, thereby, contributing to the grand total of $75 700.We would like to extend our most...
Renewal of PPFB Labrousse: giving sight to those who need it most
Nippes is one of the most deprived and neglected region of Haiti due to insufficient economic resources, very high unemployment, geographic isolation and logistical difficulties. Those Haitians live with means from the previous century, that is to say, without running...
New permanent program in the North of Haiti; Limbé
Nearly 3,000 patients have benefited! Our experience in the region of Labrousse was such positive and successful one that IRIS Mundial made the decision to create a second permanent program in the Limbe area, more specifically in the North Department of Haiti, in...
Access to eye care, even for the farthest villages in Haiti
More than 14 000 people have benefited from eye care In 2010, IRIS Mundial attempted to set up a program that would lead to accessible eyecare for the population Labrousse, Haiti. The challenge was met with great success and having a permanent eyecare delivery system...
Thanks to the RBC Golf Tournament, IRIS Mundial receives a donation of $5,000
On June 17, 2013, the RBC Royal Bank Business Centres of the Laval, Laurentians, and Lanaudiere regions in Quebec, held a Golf Tournament at the “Quatre Domaines” Golf Club in Mirabel, Quebec. This tournament brought together more than 140 golfing clients. Thanks to...
A donation of $84,000 for IRIS Mundial
February was IRIS Mundial Month in the 165 IRIS stores across Canada. For each pair of eyeglasses sold during this special month, a donation of $10 was made to IRIS Mundial, thereby, contributing to the grand total of $84 000. We would like to extend our most...
Training mission in Mozambique, Africa
À la fin du mois d’octobre 2013, une équipe de bénévoles IRIS Mundial s’est rendue à Nampula, au Mozambique, afin d’offrir une formation de base à la technique de phacoémulsification aux membres du service d’ophtalmologie de l’hôpital central de Nampula. La région de...
New PPFB in Limbé, Haïti: training mission
An IRIS Mundial team visited Labrousse in Haiti from October 7 through the 14th. Francine Lavallée and Vicky Larochelle, IRIS optometrists, participated in the training of the Program for the Prevention and Fight against Blindness team of which has just started in...