The mission of Enfoque Ixcán is to ensure that the people of the Ixcán region of Guatemala have access to vision and eye health care and eye health education. Enfoque Ixcán maximizes the use of local and regional resources and builds capacity and expertise among the population in order to empower local communities.
A NEW PRESIDENT FOR GUATEMALA BRINGS HOPE
Last Sunday Bernardo Arévalo, the Semilla candidate won the election, beating out one of the traditional parties by over 20 percentage points. He did it running on a promise to stop the corruption. The people have spoken.
Game Changers
Let’s talk about “game changers” or “life changers.” Perhaps you can think of an innovation or shift in your life that had a major, positive impact on how you experience the world. During a recent trip to the Ixcán, I saw firsthand how a pair of glasses can truly be a life changer.
what you’ve helped us accomplish since 1997
Patients Reached
23,246
Eye Surgeries Funded
1,142
