From the Andes to the Amazon in Bolivia
In 2023, GoodVision reached an important milestone in Bolivia: around 80 percent of the country has already been covered by targeted campaigns.
This success is the result of careful preparation. The local program partner, Lentes al Instante (Bolivia), establishes contact with political representatives and educational institutions a year before the missions in order to ensure the seamless integration of the eye camps into existing structures. For the future, the team led by program manager Prof. Max Steiner is concentrating on increasing the frequency of the missions to ensure continuous care.
The missions in the Altiplano posed a particular challenge. A lack of personnel due to long periods away from their families and difficult conditions such as extreme weather posed major challenges for the team.
Nevertheless, LAI Bolivia remains determined to provide sustainable aid in these remote regions at an altitude of over 4,000 meters and thus improve the quality of life of the people precisely where help is most urgently needed.
