18 November 2007 (Pamunugama) | 10 January 2008 (Wattegama)
We are extremely grateful to a wonderful charitable organization called
IRIS Asia (International Resources for the Improvement of
Sight) for providing free-of-charge, professional eye examinations and follow-up care to all of our Pamunugama and Wattegama
children. Upon learning of our needs, IRIS Asia Sri Lanka coordinator Roger Biggs made an immediate
personal effort to include our homes in IRIS Asia's busy schedule in Sri Lanka. The exams were carried out with the
greatest of care by the highly professional staff of Rajapakse Opticians in Sri Lanka, who traveled the long distances to the
remote homes. A number of vision issues were discovered amongst our children, and these too have been promptly addressed
by IRIS Asia, including new spectacles provided free of charge, and professional medical care. Besides the obvious health
benefit to these children, IRIS Asia has most certainly contributed to their educational performance as well. From
coordinating the exams, to providing professional staff and quality spectacles and care at no cost, to following up
with genuine interest in the welfare of our children, we can't thank Roger and IRIS Asia enough!
