In this episode, learn how Global Vision 2020 was founded to help end the epidemic of poor vision in the developing world. Their innovative and unique system enables the delivery of corrective eyeglasses in minutes for a few dollars per person.
My guest Greg Wiens, pastor at Westwood Community Church, is a missions mobilizer and the Faith-Based Coordinator at Global Vision 2020. Greg works with Multiply, the international development wing for the Mennonite Brethren denomination.
Over 2.5 billion people lack access to an optometrist. This results in their limitations in education, prosperity, and self-sufficiency. In the United States, there’s about one optometrist for every 8,000 people. However, in many developing nations, there can be as few as one optometrist for every 1 million people, making it difficult to screen and provide eyeglasses for those who need them.
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