About Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity

Mission statement

Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) is an international agency whose mandate is to facilitate the provision and sustainability of vision care worldwide to people who can neither afford nor obtain such care. VOSH Waterloo is a chapter of VOSH International, a not-for-profit organization that has been in operation since 1971. Dedicated volunteers provide optometric care in the form of ocular health checks and eyewear in developing countries. Each clinic lasts between seven and 10 days, and 400-700 patients are typically seen per day. Each year, Waterloo Optometry students and practicing optometrists collaborate with other North American VOSH chapters to embark on mission trips around the world. 

Current S-VOSH Waterloo executive

The is the current SVOSH Waterloo Executive team:

• President – Meagan Boehr
• Vice President – Alisha Sharif
• Vice President Finance – Katelyn Howorth
• Second Year Representatives – Amru Abou-Zidan, Judit Antony, Katie Pilarski
• First Year Representatives – Jennifer Leung, Leah Cuscito, Supriya Aryal

Upcoming Projects 2022

• Senegal
• Philippines
• Malawi
• Ukraine

Past projects:

• Senegal (2018 & 2019)
• Philippines (2019)
• Jamaica (2019)
• Manitoulin Island (2019)
• Ukraine (2019)
• Haiti (2017 & 2019)
• Peru (2015 & 2016 & 2017)
• Ecuador (2016 & 2017)
• Moldova (2016 & 2017)
• Romania (2015)

Other: Morocco, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Cameroon, Mexico, Belize