Internship in Haiti for University of Montreal Optometry students
Five optometry students from the University of Montreal and their internship supervisor, Dr. Nicolas Sylvestre, Optometrist, travelled to Limbé, Haiti for a week-long internship (Sept. 22nd to 30th) alongside the members of the Programs for the Prevention and Fight...
Marathon-running for IRIS Mundial: more than $4,300 collected for the cause!
A huge thank you to the 18 runners who took part in the Rock 'n' roll de montréal marathon & 1/2 marathon and raised funds for IRIS Mundial: the weekend was a great success! The weather was perfect for the event this year. Congratulations to everyone for their...
Participate in the “Oasis international marathon de Montréal” event in benefit of IRIS Mundial!
IRIS Mundial is participating as a charity organization in the next edition of the Rock’N’Roll Marathon Series in Montreal on September 22nd and 23rd!Run for the cause! Challenge yourself while running for IRIS Mundial by signing up for one of the following races...
New permanent program in 2019 !
Good news! We are happy to announce that, thanks to a partnership with the Association St-Louisienne pour la Vue and a grant from the Québec International Development Program (QIDP), IRIS MUNDIAL will establish a new Program for the Prevention and Fight against...
Buy a book for the benefit of IRIS Mundial
Good news! Mrs. Michelle Smallman, Optician at IRIS, The Visual Group, recently published a book entitled “The adventures of the traveling glasses” and has decided to give $ 5 per book sold to IRIS Mundial after the first 100 sales. The book tells the story of a pair...
Charity trip – Trek in Peru – June 2018
From June 5 to 16, five people took on the challenge of the Lares high-altitude trek in Peru. Nadia Loignon, Louise Giasson, Josée Ricard, Noémie Lespérance-Hudon and Denise Poirier have been able to experience the magnificence and diversity of Peru by way of an...
The Great Canadian Giving Challenge
It’s the Great Canadian Giving Challenge from June 1st to 30th! Each donation of $3 or more will increase IRIS Mundial’s odds of winning a donation of $10,000 ! Help us by making a donation here.
Congratulations to Mrs. Johanne de Champlain
The Jean-Pierre Tchang Award was created in 2009 to highlight his generosity and great commitment to IRIS Mundial projects. The reward goes to a person who has contributed exceptionally to the IRIS Mundial mission. The 2018 award was presented to Johanne de Champlain...
News from the permanent program in Limbé, Haiti
IRIS Mundial just received news from the Limbe eye care permanent program which is autonomous since October 2017. Here are the activities that have been carried out by the team during the last 6 months: 10 mobile clinics; 832 visual screenings; 257 ophthalmologic...