Article in the Sister Cities Newsletter
Through a partnership of Denver Sister Cities and the Lions Clubs of Denver and The International Youth Exchange Lions Club of Ulan Bataar, Mongolia, an Eyesight Service Project in August of 2017 took 2500 pair of recycled eyeglasses to Mongolia, tested eyes and gave out glasses in Ger Districts in UB and in the Middle Gobi. Through collaboration with the Lions Clubs and Soyombo in the Middle Gobi and with the help of local volunteers and local medical personnel, over 1,000 people received glasses. The remainder of the glasses were used for those in need through local Lions and Soyombo. During World Downs Syndrome Day March 25, the Lions International Youth Exchange with the Mongolia Down Syndrome Association, gave 91 pair of eyeglasses to children and adults with downs syndrome. Thank you Denver Sister Cities, Denver and UB Lions, Soyombo and Jim Wagenlander for demonstrating what we can do we we work together.
