Reported by Yicheng Liu
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see” -Mark Twain
Countless people live in poverty. As a result, they cannot afford human necessities such as
glasses. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2.2 billion people globally are
visually impaired. Most do not have access to eyeglasses, or cannot afford them.
Partnered with the Global Innovation Center (GIC), and the International Lions Club, AYLUS San Diego Branch organized the eyeglass drives in schools (Canyon Crest Academy and Torrey Pines High School) on Jan 17 – 22, 2023 to help those with visual impairment. The “Used Glasses For Love” (UG4L) project is to collect 8000 glasses by the end of 2023.
A total of 26 pairs of used glasses were collected and will be re-examined by the professional optometrists in Lions eyeclass recycling program and distribute to people who can’t afford as the gift of vision back.
The following members participated in the donation event and with 1.0 volunteer hour for each:
Enke Luo, Liuqing Chen, Yicheng Liu, Enze Luo, Andrew Chen, Andrew Zhou, Kevin Kan, Lauren Kan, Eric Liang, Hans Yang, Serena Liu, Andy Zhong
