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NYC LECTURE SERIES w/ Expedition Medicine in Nepal
NYC LECTURE SERIES w/ Expedition Medicine in Nepal Event open to:Public Date: November 25, 2013 Time: 6:00 Reception, 7:00 Lecture Location: NYC Headquarters, 46 E70th Street, NY, NY, 10021 Description: Loss of vision has devastating consequences everywhere, but particularly in a third-world subsistence environment. It is estimated that as much as 80% of all visual…
Read MoreSpring Summer Newsletter 2013
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Read More“Gift of Sight” Expedition 2013
Press Release NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 3, 2013) – Blindness is a severe public health problem in Nepal, especially in the relatively inaccessible areas. From May 15-29, 2013, an expedition of ophthalmologists and eye care professionals sponsored by Dooley Intermed International, will provide free eye examinations, eyeglasses and cataract surgeries to an estimated 1,000 villagers…
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In early March 2012, our V.P of Asian Programs, Scott Hamilton, made a personal site visit to the new orphanage, (above) being constructed near the village of Dhulikhel. For a number of years Dooley Intermed has provided ongoing support for the children at the New Youth Children’s Development Society Orphanage in Kathmandu. Dooley quite…
Read MoreThe Story of Karchung
This woman’s name is Karchung. Her husband died last year while she was simultaneously rendered blind by cataracts in both of her eyes. Our Dooley-Intermed team found her in a remote village, weeping and praying for a miracle to restore her eyesight. One week later Karchung had her sight restored in both eyes, a miracle…
Read MoreFORBIDDEN KINGDOM VISION PROJECT 2011 – FIFTY YEARS IN THE FIELD
Fifty years ago Dr. Tom Dooley and Dr. Verne Chaney joined forces to provide humanitarian care to people living beyond the reach of traditional healthcare. That marked the beginning of the Dooley-Intermed Foundation. Our organization has since grown to be one of the oldest, most trusted and experienced charitable organizations in the USA. Since those…
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