Dominican Republic

Nearly 60% of the population falls into low socioeconomic classes, indicating widespread poverty. This emphasizes the pressing need for interventions to combat poverty and enhance living conditions nationwide. Due to these high poverty rates, many people face limited access to healthcare services. Additionally, the DR recently graduated its first batch of optometry students, marking a milestone in formal training. Before this, individuals primarily learned as technicians without formal optometry education.

Tailored healthcare interventions, such as our "QuieroVer" school screening program for children, address diverse age-specific needs effectively. With four years of experience in low-income Dominican communities, CharityVision's equipment donations, surgical supplies, and monitoring efforts aim to improve healthcare access and outcomes in underserved areas, bridging the gap between public and private paying patients. In addition, our optometry and nurse training programs aim to continue to build better optometrists in the country.

Dominican
Republic Annual Report

See all annual reports here.

Surgeries Performed:
572

Glasses Donated:
931

Outreaches:
140

Patients screened:
15,310

Our Team

Spencer Lexy

CARIBBEAN DIRECTOR
“Working at CharityVision is not an ordinary job to me—it means so much more. Mainly, it provides service opportunities for my people and my country. It makes miracles happen and it feels good to be part of a cause that’s greater than myself. More than co-workers, we are a big family that changes Haitian lives through vision. I love our mission and our commitment to it.”
Valerín Ortíz

D.R. COORDINATOR
“Over the years, I have served my country in various ways, so choosing to work for CharityVision was a no-brainer. I help those in need and establish corporate relationships, promoting unity. It feels great to serve God's children."

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