International Vision Volunteers

International Vision Volunteers International Vision Volunteers is committed to delivering quality eye care to those in Zambia who h

IVV sends eye teams to Zambia 4-6 times a year, in order to screen for and treat medical conditions that lead to blindness, perform eye surgeries that can restore sight. Our board and physicians who make up the eye teams are all volunteers who donate their time and expertise. Rotary International and Sight Savers have been very supportive partners in our mission. We appreciate any donation large or small to help us in our mission.

We got busy with work right away.
07/02/2025

We got busy with work right away.

Arrived in Zambia and got to work setting up in the guest house…cots and mosquito nets as well as provisions…
07/01/2025

Arrived in Zambia and got to work setting up in the guest house…cots and mosquito nets as well as provisions…

Delayed post…. We departed for Zambia last week, bright eyed and bushy tailed!
06/27/2025

Delayed post…. We departed for Zambia last week, bright eyed and bushy tailed!

Packing for eye camp last week. Thanks to all who helped who are not pictured here. Especially Carl and Peggy who take ...
06/25/2025

Packing for eye camp last week. Thanks to all who helped who are not pictured here. Especially Carl and Peggy who take the cake as the best glasses sorters and organizers.

Congratulations to Kennedy, our OR tech who won this year’s Labor Day award as IVV/Zimba Eye Clinic’s Hardest Working Em...
05/02/2025

Congratulations to Kennedy, our OR tech who won this year’s Labor Day award as IVV/Zimba Eye Clinic’s Hardest Working Employee. Kennedy was one of several IVV employees who actually helped build the current eye clinic structure, and has been with IVV for over 20 years.

01/01/2025
Happy New Year to all you amazing people! We pray that you and your families prosper behind your dreams . . .
01/01/2025

Happy New Year to all you amazing people! We pray that you and your families prosper behind your dreams . . .

We opened the container today after a ceremony of thanks, and then the staff got busy putting the new equipment away— ne...
11/22/2024

We opened the container today after a ceremony of thanks, and then the staff got busy putting the new equipment away— next week they will hook everything up and start training on using the new eye equipment. Thank you to our partner, the Zimba Mission Hospital/Pilgrim Wesleyan Church who helped us with bringing in the container, and of course to the Trinity Institute, which sponsored the purchase and procurement of this equipment.

Time to get another team ready to go! We gathered at Dr. Bosetti and Dr. Jameson’s office to pack up the team. Adam an...
11/18/2024

Time to get another team ready to go! We gathered at Dr. Bosetti and Dr. Jameson’s office to pack up the team. Adam and Peggy leave today, soon to be followed by Laura, Kevin and Dr. Vu…. And then last but not least, Dr. Bosetti and and Dr. Jameson. Zambia awaits you!

What a birthday present for our founder, Dr. James “Bud”Tysinger— the container with our new phaco machine and microscop...
11/06/2024

What a birthday present for our founder, Dr. James “Bud”Tysinger— the container with our new phaco machine and microscope as well as other much needed medical equipment arrived in Zimba! Thank you to the Trinity Institute, whose generosity made this possible. Happy birthday Dr. Bud!

It was a blur, preparing for our annual reception. This was the 30th anniversary of IVV, so we wanted to make sure it w...
10/16/2024

It was a blur, preparing for our annual reception. This was the 30th anniversary of IVV, so we wanted to make sure it was special. It was a team effort. Thanks to all who made it possible— you know who you are!

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IVV sends eye teams to Zambia 4-5 times a year, in order to screen for and treat medical conditions that lead to blindness, perform eye surgeries that can restore sight. Our board and physicians who make up the eye teams are all volunteers who donate their time and expertise. Rotary International and Sight Savers have been very supportive partners in our mission. We appreciate any donation large or small to help us in our mission.