Ever had an idea so simple and practical, that you can't believe it hasn’t been done before? I feel lucky enough to have been able to volunteer recently for a non-profit organization, an amuta, whose goal is to bring just such an idea into reality.
RE-SPECS Frames for the Needy, founded and run by Chana Simon, was conceived about 5 years ago when she noticed that an innumerable number of eyeglasses in great condition were being thrown away; meanwhile, many families with economic difficulties were struggling to afford new glasses. Taking both these facts into account, Chana realized that this wasted resource could be collected and channeled to the underprivileged.
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RE-SPECS Frames for the Needy, founded and run by Chana Simon, was conceived about 5 years ago when she noticed that an innumerable number of eyeglasses in great condition were being thrown away; meanwhile, many families with economic difficulties were struggling to afford new glasses. Taking both these facts into account, Chana realized that this wasted resource could be collected and channeled to the underprivileged.
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