{"id":13325,"date":"2022-02-24T11:31:24","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T16:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/stories-and-anecdotes\/"},"modified":"2022-03-10T14:33:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T19:33:50","slug":"stories-and-anecdotes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/en\/stories-and-anecdotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories and anecdotes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.13.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#4E72AE&#8221; min_height=&#8221;471.1px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-134px||false|false&#8221; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;gcid-678c731b-3366-4665-82e3-b54da544427c&#8221; bottom_divider_flip=&#8221;horizontal&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;500ms&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-678c731b-3366-4665-82e3-b54da544427c%22:%91%22bottom_divider_color%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Blog&#8221; 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In addition to her participation in 9 missions with IRIS Mundial, including two as volunteer manager, Johanne has been involved as president of the organization since June 2018.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Testimony &#8211; \u00c9laine Giasson&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/en\/testimony-elaine-giasson\/&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Photo-2-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_tablet=&#8221;Testimony &#8211; \u00c9laine Giasson&#8221; title_phone=&#8221;Testimony &#8211; \u00c9laine Giasson&#8221; title_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/en\/testimony-elaine-giasson\/&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Meet Dr. \u00c9laine Giasson, Optometrist and IRIS Mundial volunteer since its foundation. 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Andr\u00e9e has participated in nine IRIS Mundial missions, the first of which was in 2004. Volunteers who know her well would say that she is determined, efficient and professional.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Testimony &#8211; Lyne Par\u00e9&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/en\/one-time-projects-through-the-eyes-of-lyne-pare\/&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Perou-r-1-e1645722612395.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/en\/one-time-projects-through-the-eyes-of-lyne-pare\/&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Presenting Lyne Par\u00e9, physician and IRIS Mundial volunteer. Lyne has participated in more than 15 international missions from 1 to 3 weeks, in Peru, Haiti, Mexico, Benin and Indonesia, mostly with IRIS Mundial, but also with\u00a0<em>Terre sans Fronti\u00e8res<\/em>\u00a0and the UPA-DI.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Testimony &#8211; Benoit Tousignant&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/en\/testimony-benoit-tousignant\/&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Benoit-Labrousse-2003-e1645722559105.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/en\/testimony-benoit-tousignant\/&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here is Dr. Benoit Tousignant, an IRIS Mundial optometrist volunteer for several years! 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Anyone who is affiliated with the organization knows Francine without doubt, because she has been involved in all the parts of the organization!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Testimony &#8211; Katherine Massam&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/en\/testimony-katherine-massam\/&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kath-photo-1-v2-e1645723004980.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/en\/testimony-katherine-massam\/&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is Katherine Massam, an IRIS Mundial volunteer who has been working \u201cbehind the scenes\u201d for over 5 years! Aside from the volunteers on missions, a lot of background work is necessary to keep an organization alive.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Testimony &#8211; \u00c9lisabeth Duncan&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/en\/testimony-elisabeth-duncan\/&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_1467-1-scaled-e1645722863566.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/irismundial.ca\/en\/testimony-elisabeth-duncan\/&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here is Elisabeth Duncan, Optician and IRIS Mundial volunteer. 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