Ret Pray Love Foundation

Our Goals...
*Providing eyecare throughout the world, regardless of ability to pay.
*Utilizing personal gifts to share the Gospel.
*Forming a bridge from phsyical health to spiritual well-being through prayer and connection to the local church.
*Partnering with local health authorities, facilities and spiritual leaders.
*Empowering people to self-manage ocular health needs.
*Making better eyecare providers through education and interactive/hands-on learning.
*Opening the spiritual eyes of the Optometry profession towards compassionate clinical care.
*Developing corporate partnerships to share in our mission.

Our Stratgeies...
*Sharing from abundance of gifts.
*Seizing the opportunity to give back.
*Recognizing the chance to minister to a patient's spiritual needs.
*Appling Scripture and devotionals in health care practices.
*Appling Scripture and ministry component into Continuing Education courses for Optometry profession.
*Identifing countries and connections already established.
*Developing corporate partnerships.

Our Values...

Bold Courage. We accept the risks and challenges of bringing eyecare and the Gospel to a world in need. Hebrews 13:5-6

Compassion. We show God’s love, grace, and mercy through our interactions with others. Psalm 86:15

Excellence. We provide outstanding quality and the highest standard of care wherever we serve. Galatians 5:13-14

Faithfulness. We are committed to being obedient in following God’s will to love others through the ministry of eyecare. Revelation 2:10

Servanthood. We are the hands, feet, and voice of Jesus Christ to the underserved throughout the world. Colossians 3:17

Integrity. We firmly adhere to the highest standards of personal actions, spiritual faithfulness, and professional ethics. Titus 2:7

Humility. We value others above ourselves to glorify our Father in Heaven. Philippians 2:3

Partnership. We build relationships on the foundation of God’s Word and love for others. Acts 2:46-47.

Not limited to: communities, mission organizations, ministries, schools, churches, local and national governments, health authorities, facilities, spiritual leaders, caregivers, prayer warriors, donors, industry and corporate entities, eyecare providers, friends, family, and teammates.

In November 2022, RPLF conducted vision screening trainings in several mountain communities surrounding Antigua, Guatemala to teachers, local leaders, and ministry partners. By sharing best practices on conducting eye screenings, preparing and scheduling outreach clinics, creating Public Service Campaigns, and supporting Pastors with Discipleship training and encouragement, it parlays the helping hand of others into self-management success for each community. A follow-up "Focused on Jesus" Guatemala Service-Learning Vision Mission Trip is scheduled for March 2024 with teams originating from several Schools of Optometry to provide no cost medical eyecare, vision care services, glasses, and assistance to those in need. Our goals while in the mission field are to empower people to self-manage ocular health needs, partner with local health authorities to foster empowerment of Public Service Education, and parter with faith-based local leaders to form a bridge between physical health to spiritual health.

An "Until All Can See" Peru Service-Learning Vision Mission Trip is scheduled for May 2024 in the communities of Santa Rosa (about 45-1 hour NW of Lima) and Cajamarca (about 3 hours NE of Lima). RPLF will take a team of 6-8 doctors and several lay persons to provide no cost medical eyecare, vision care services, glasses, and mission work to those in need in the area.

RPLF visited Benue State, Nigeria July 21-29, 2018 serving alongside the Fellowship of Christian Optometry International Nigeria to host multiple free eyecare clinics for the people in the surrounding communities of Makurdi. RPLF was able to conduct continuing education courses for local Optometrists in the areas of dry eye, punctal plug insertion, and Glaucoma Awareness. RPLF has been creating free online continuing education modules for local optometrists to access. Tentative plans to host an in-person training is slated for 2025.

RPLF conducted a scouting mission to Yoro-Yoro, Honduras June 21-29, 2021 to meet with local leaders, Pastors and the teachers at Victory Christian School serving as the only bilingual school for the entire area which was hit hard by COVID-19 then two back-to-back hurricanes last year. RPLF trained teachers how to conduct eye screenings, align with local leaders to prepare and schedule outreach clinics and Public Service Campaigns while supporting Pastors with Discipleship training and encouragement. Future Service-Learning Vision Mission Trips are forthcoming in Honduras.

Ret.Pray.Love.Foundation held free eyecare clinics in the surrounding areas of Santiago, Dominican Republic and in four days was able to complete 671 clinic exams, 234 school screenings and provide medications, readers, sunglasses and safety glasses to those served in 2019.