MOBILE EYE CARE PROJECT

Founded in 2020, SOAR’s Mobile Eye Care Project provides traveling vision care for children housed in Armenia’s residential childcare institutions (orphanages and special boarding schools), for children and families who receive services through specialized day centers throughout Armenia, and to children and adults in remote villages across Armenia. More serious cases are referred to Yerevan, where consultant Dr. Artashes Zilfyan conducts all subsequent examinations and treatment free of charge. Transportation to Yerevan for all follow-up appointments are provided by SOAR. Our mobile eye care clinic not only remedies basic vision problems onsite, but addresses serious eye care issues at no additional cost or inconvenience to thousands of patients across Armenia.

March 2023

The Mobile Eye Care Van visited Prkutyun and served 80 patients. 32 patients received new glasses!

November 2022

The Mobile Eye Care Van visited Nakashian Children’s Support Center (Formerly Mer Hooys) giving exams to both the residents and the staff.

35 patients were served.

April 2022

The Mobile Eye Care Van visited Kharberd Orphanage giving exams to both the residents and the staff.

A total of 372 patients were given exams and assistance!

Summer 2021

The Mobile Eye Care Van visited Tsaghgadzor camp taking care of the children in attendance, seniors from the center in Gyumri, residents of Prkutyun, and children from Sisters of Charity, Spitak.

A total of 505 patients were given exams and assistance!

September 2020

After a delay due to Covid, the Mobile Eye Care Van finally made its inaugural run! The first stop was Warm Hearth Geghanist

March 2020

Equipment installation is almost complete. We should be ready to roll soon!

January 2020

The van is currently being adapted for our Mobile Eye Care Project. The walls and floor of the van are nearly complete, after which the equipment will be installed. We should be operational by mid February!