Eyecare specialists, VOSH, have teamed up with humanitarian
travel specialists Key Travel.
VOSH, a non-profit organisation that brings free eye care
from licensed professionals to those in need around the world, is to use Key
Travel to identify and book flights for thousands of volunteer optometrists.
Key Travel will provide access to specialist humanitarian
air fares to support VOSH volunteers establishing new schools of optometry in Nicaragua,
Haiti, Vietnam and West Africa.
Michael Ciszeck, vice president of VOSH, said “Key Travel’s
customer base means they understand the importance of getting humanitarian
workers out to provide aid quickly while keeping costs down.
“In 2018 we had 101 clinics with an average of 25 volunteers
working in each one, so it is important that getting our volunteers out there
goes smoothly.”
Lisa Akeroyd, Key Travel’s chief commercial officer, added:
“We are delighted to work with VOSH. The work they do is important, dispensing
glasses and medications to anyone who needs them. We are proud to partner with
VOSH to provide the travel services that ensures skilled eye care specialists
can access worldwide locations in an economic and timely manner.”