How It All Began…
More than twenty-seven years ago, Ophthalmologist Dr. Russ Burcham began asking missionaries at his church a simple question: Could he help restore sight to the blind in their communities by removing cataracts? His goal was to demonstrate the love of Christ while giving people the gift of renewed vision.
Nobody knew then how far it would go. What began as one man following a quiet calling has grown into something neither he, nor anyone else, could have planned.
San Blas
Miramar
Santiago
Chepo
Meteti
Santa Fe
Torti
Yavisa
Sona
Volcan
Las Tablas
Buena Vista
Bocas del Toro
El Cua
Jinotega
Juarez
Dangriga
Hattieville
Belmopan
Orange Walk
San Ignacio
Roatan
San Blas Miramar Santiago Chepo Meteti Santa Fe Torti Yavisa Sona Volcan Las Tablas Buena Vista Bocas del Toro El Cua Jinotega Juarez Dangriga Hattieville Belmopan Orange Walk San Ignacio Roatan
Our Impact Over Time
27
Years of Work
5,044+
Surgeries Performed
22
Communities Reached
8,950+
Reading Glasses Distributed
12,800+
Patients Served
37
Trips taken
His hope was simple: to demonstrate the love of Christ through compassionate care and renewed vision. No one could have imagined then how far that calling would reach.
What began as one man faithfully answering a quiet call has grown into something far greater than he—or anyone else—could have planned.
Where We Are Today
