Expedition 2007

On September 27, 2007 to October 8, 2007 a selected team will embark on a second mission to Kenya, Africa. Not only will this be an optical mission, but also additional measures are taking place since last year, they are:

1. Grand opening of the Medical Wing we funded to be built in Eldoret that will not only supply our optical and laboratory equipment, but also an area that can be used by other short term medical mission teams throughout the years to come. This will not only give more access to visitors but also more accessibility to treat more patients since currently we have the equipment in a building that serves for everything except sleeping and eating.

2. Additional training and materials will be established for our native Kenyan, Julius and these materials will help him grow in the field of optomolgy.

3. A medical team consisting of Michele Burnes, and Sharon Dieter. They will provide basic medical care to the needed, along with training a native Kenyan to provide the basic medical treatment, such as blood pressure, vaccinations, etc…

4. Additional vision treatment, supplies and training given by Dr. Fitzgerald, Dr. Kingus, and Roy Brandt to the native Kenyans in villages of Eldoret and Kipkaren.

Over 15 Action Packers and equipment will be joining the Team, the following will be used during and supply the wing after the team leaves:

Grinder

Tape

Cases

Readers +2.50, +3.00, +3.75, +4.00

2 Ophthalmic Text Books

126 Ophthalmic Lens Blanks

Ophthalmic Drugs

Tobradex

Systane

Zaditor

Elestat

Alamast

Vigamox

Zymar

Betimol

Alphagan

Lumigan

Pred Forte

Xybrom

Xylatan

25 Dozen Plano Sunglasses

100 Ophthalmic Frames

12 pair each of Shark Eye Rx from -0.50 sph to -5.50 sph

Lensometer

Phoropter Stand

15 First Aid Kits

Salt Pan

2 Pumps

Lens Blanks

Sun glasses

Children Ophthalmic Frames

Phoropter Stand

Edger

Sterile Non-Adherent Pad- 100 per box (9 boxes)

Iodine Swabsticks- 50 sticks (1 box)

Sponges- 14 per box (10 boxes)

Elastic Bandage Roll (Ace Wrap)- 50

Non-sterile Gauze Sponges- 200 per box (10 boxes)

3” Surgical Tape – 4 rolls per box (8 boxes)

Bandaids- 50 per box (10 boxes)

Non-sterile Roll Gauze- 6 per box (5 boxes)

Round Bandaids- 200 per box (1 box)

Comfeel Hydrocolloid Dressing 8”x 8”- 5 per box (4 boxes)

Duoderm Extra Thin Dressing- 10 per box (3 boxes)

Thin Hydrocolloid Dressing- 15 total

Hyanosol Island Wound Dressing- 6 total

Small hydrocolloid Wound Dressing- 40 total

Low Profile Hydrocolloid Dressing- 40 total

Flexigel Hydrogel Pads- 5 large, 15 small

Thin Foam Dressing- 10 total

Thin Non-Adherent Dressing-10 total

Thin Small Non-Adherent Dressing- 10 total

Control Gel Formula Dressing- 20 total

Silvasorb- 3 total

Heel Dressing- 4 total

Surgical Drapes- 25 total

Surgical Towels- 5 per pack (2 packs)

Sterile Gloves- 15 pairs

Sutures- 490 per box

Sterile Saline Flushes- 10 total

Irrigation Trays- 3 total

Flush Bags- 3 total

Epbrine Flushes- 2 total

Bulb Syringes- 2 total

Lidacane Inject- 20 total

IV Starters- 7 total

Bacitracin Ointment- 2 bottles

1% Hydrocortisone Cream- 48 per box (10 boxes)

Protective Ointment- 90 tubes

Cavraklenz- 5 bottles

Construction Paper- 2 total

Crayons- 1000 total

Notebooks- 30 total

Pencils- 24 per box (6 boxes)

Pencil sharpener- 1 total

Scissors- 10 total

Stapler- 1 total

Eraser tops- 80 total

Glue- 9 tubes

Caltrate 600 Plus Chewables- 2 per pack (72 packs)

Children’s Non-aspirin Quickmelts- 500 total

Prevacid/ Naproxen- 15 boxes

Children’s Prevacid- 6 boxes

Adult Prevacid- 13 boxes

Bactrim (Sulfamethoxazole 800 mg & Trimethoprim 160 mg tablets)-500 tabs per bottle (2 bottles)

Amoxicillin- 500 per bottle (2 bottles)

Acetaminophen 325 mg- 1000 tablets

Benadryl 25 mg- 1000 caps

Ibuprophen 200 mg- 500 per bottle (1 bottle)

Amoxicillin chewables 125 mg- 100 tablets/bottle (17 bottles)

Lomotile (Loperamide hydrochloride 2 mg)- 100 caps/bottle (5 bottles)

Prilosec OTC- 30 tablets

Nexium 40mg- 5 caps/bottle (28 bottles)

Symbicort Inhalers- 13 inhalers

Antacand 4 mg- 7 tablets per bottle (37 bottles)

Benicar- 4 tablets per bottle (30 bottles)

Rhinocort Nasal Spray 32 ug- 8 bottles

Synthroid- 24 per box (7 boxes)

Paper towels- 11 boxes

50+ University of Iowa T-shirts and Jerseys from the Athletic Department

2 Laptop Computers

2 Sony Digital Cameras w/additional memory cards

Thank you all for your Support and Donations!