This Wednesday, Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña and the president of the DIF System, Candelaria Tovar Dávalos, attended the facilities of the Directorate of Child Protection, to witness the last day of the delivery of free glasses to the people who need them the most.
The project is possible thanks to DIF and the foundation of Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH), which managed to help more than 2,000 people in Puerto Vallarta, providing them with free eye exams and glasses.
Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peñas thanked the specialists at the VOSH foundation for joining the DIF family, coming to Puerto Vallarta and helping the citizens, who, having access to glasses will have the possibility to go about their daily activities with greater ease.
Candelaria Tovar de Dávalos, acknowledged the work done by each of the people who volunteered as translators, to achieve communication between the VOSH specialists and the beneficiaries.
20 young people from Arkos High School participated in the project, as well as citizens who decided to support the DIF family and ensure that this task was successfully completed.
There were five intense days, starting at 8:00 am, with 24 doctors attending an average of 500 people daily, and fulfill the purpose of the DIF System, to support more than 2,000 low-income citizens and provide free eye care to those who needed it the most.
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