Receiving the gift of sight in Nicaragua

Reblogged from Rotary Voices:

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By Amber Recker, president-elect of the Rotary Club of Anthony Wayne (Fort Wayne), Indiana, USA.

Walking through the hall of a small clinic in Managua, Nicaragua, I met Stanley.

Stanley had cataracts and had lost all hope of keeping his eyesight. He was slowly slipping into a life of dependency on others. But physicians at the clinic were able to perform a simple procedure on Stanley, and today, he can see.

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Thank you Rotary International for giving me the opportunity to guest post and share my Nicaraguan service experience.
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About Amber

Amber Recker moved here from Illinois in 2002 and is proud to call Fort Wayne home. She's a non-profit leader, freelance writer, community volunteer, and food blogger. By day, she serves as the director of development and marketing for Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. In her spare time, she volunteers for several non-profit organizations. She and her husband Jon launched thegingerkitchen.com, a food blog, in 2010, and enjoy spending time in the kitchen. They have two Great Danes, Lucy and Lenora, who keep them on their toes.

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