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.
UPDATES
2024
In 2024 1,165 general eye examinations and diagnoses were performed:
NAME OF ORGANIZATION NUMBER OF SERVED
CHILDREN’S HOME OF GYUMRI 26
CHILD AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER OF SHIRAK MARZ 23
LITTLE PRINCE DAY CARE SOCIAL CENTER 13
OUR LADY OF ARMENIA CENTER 8
NADINE BASMAJIAN ELDERLY CARE CENTER 33
“SYMBOL OF KINDNESS” NGO 3
SOAR AFIF PROGRAM FAMILIES 6
“EMILY AREGAK” CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES 29
GYUMRI COMMUNITY 22
VANADZOR COMMUNITY
\2 shifts of visits during April and December months \ 92
OUR LADY OF ARMENIA CAMP 800
SPITAK, MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY ARM.BRANCH 35
PRKUTYUN SALVATION NGO 75
TOTAL 1165
View the 2024 report HERE
April 2024
The beneficiaries of the Ada Keshishyants Day Center for Children with Disabilities, their family members, the families of fallen soldiers, and the displaced Artsakh families were served in the SOAR mobile eye care clinic.
March 2024
Residents from Nakashian Children’s Support Center and from Our Lady of Armenia Center received examinations and needed treatments and eyewear.
April 2023
The SOAR Mobile Eye Care Van visited SOS Village Kotayk and gave screenings and exams to 174 patients (104 children and 70 adults).
March 2023
The Mobile Eye Care Van visited Prkutyun and served 80 patients. 32 patients received new glasses!
December 2022
The SOAR Mobile Eye Care Van visited Prkutyun and served 90 people.
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.
July 2022
The SOAR Mobile Eye Care Van visited Artsakh and served: Stepanakert – 379 people, Martuni – 169, Martakert – 165.
That is a total of total of 713 people served!
July 2022
78 residents, parents, and teachers at Vardashen received eye care.
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!
September 2021
The SOAR Mobile Eye Care Van made a stop at Vanadzor Orran Center providing examinations and care for 71 children.
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!
December 2020
The SOAR Mobile Eyecare Unit in cooperation with Zilfyan Eye Care Center holds “Open Door” for all family members of servicemen and for people who have been displaced from Artsakh to Armenia. In-depth ophthalmological examinations, therapeutic treatment, prescription of glasses will be carried out free-of-charge.
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
Ready to roll!
March 2020
Equipment installation is almost complete. We should be ready to roll soon!
February 2020
Almost there!
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!
October 2019
SOAR received approval from the humanitarian committee, and the van for SOAR’s Mobile Eye Care Project was released to our staff last month. We are now in the process of customizing the interior of the van for the Eye Care Project!