Handover with foresight in Peru
In autumn 2023, an important change took place in the GoodVision Peru program: After four years of intensive development work, the Dieter Kathmann Foundation handed over responsibility for the program to GoodVision.
Lentes al Instante (Peru) sets off from Lima and Arequipa to eyewear camps all over the country. The special thing about the eyewear production on the barren outskirts of the metropolis of Lima is that it is reserved exclusively for single mothers. The project is part of a network with other local charitable organizations that support women in the region.
An hour's flight from the capital reveals a very different Peru: in the Andes, overlooked by the majestic Misti volcano, one of the teams can often be found in health centers or at local markets. They offer eye tests and glasses in the eye camp at an altitude of 2,500 to 3,500 meters, where everyday life pulsates - eating, drinking, shopping.
Neyba Macalopu, who manages the programme for GoodVision, and her two teams are focusing on digitalization and paperless work. In future with the patient data app, which is being developed centrally for the program countries by GoodVision.
