For millions of people around the world, poor eyesight is a daily struggle. Correcting vision changes lives! Global Eyeglass Ministry (GEM) partners with Bible-believing churches sending mission teams globally by training and equipping them to conduct vision clinics that enrich their message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. People come for the glasses, what they get is the love of Jesus!
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Global Eyeglass Ministry is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and based in the Pacific Northwest, with branches in the Seattle metro area and the Portland metro area.
TRAINING
Global Eyeglass Ministry provides training to short-term mission teams to allow them to host vision clinics around the world. Teams receive 2 days of hands-on training and complete a mock clinic.
No prior experience required!
EQUIPPING
GEM provides teams with the equipment, glasses, and materials necessary for their vision clinics. This includes an autorefractor, laptop, E charts, glasses fitting kits, and much more!
Teams transport 2,300 pairs of glasses and 600 pairs of readers in 6 suitcases!
SENDING
Once teams are trained and equipped, they are sent out into the world! Teams, which typically consist of 4-7 people, partner with local pastors/missionaries to serve locals physically and spiritually.
Thousands of people around the world have been impacted and reached through Global Eyeglass Ministry teams!
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”
Matthew 25:40
Contact
Interested in partnering with GEM? Have any questions? Contact us!
Email
globaleyeglassministry@gmail.com
Mail
Global Eyeglass Ministry
P.O. Box 954
Marysville, WA 98270