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A Rare Glimpse Behind the Scenes


July 2010

On this web site you can see children's lives changed and people healed but what does it take to make that happen? Read on for the story never before told.

How can Canvasback provide $1,274,461 in care (Calculated conservatively at Medicare rates) in just one month? How does that value of service translate to a 2,149% return on your investment?

What does it take to empower an ophthalmology team to perform 192 surgeries, with excellent outcomes, giving sight to more than a hundred blind people in just two weeks? Contrast that with a team from another developed nation that performed fourteen but experienced four bad outcomes.

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One Hundred Blind Receive Sight


May 2010

It's unheard of in our country for people to go for years without any access to an eye physician. On Ebeye, a tiny atoll, in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean, many go without access to eye care, even if it means that they go blind. This is where a Canvasback Missions team of medical specialists ...

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CANVASBACK EXTREME - YAP SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL


May 2010

The classrooms were in deplorable condition. Most of the floor tiles had peeled up leaving the floors very unsightly and uneven. Much of the interior woodwork had suffered significant termite damage, leaving gaping holes in the walls and ceilings. Additionally, most of the electrical boxes in the walls had rusted out due to the high humidity levels, leaving electrical outlets hanging out with bare wires exposed.

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Article Archive:


02/13/2010 » Canvasback medical teams mend bones, eyes and spirits on Ebeye
10/26/2009 » “We must do something to reverse the ravishing epidemic of diabetes and we must act quickly.”
08/20/2009 » It's an incredible experience ...
06/17/2009 » Work ‘em hard and put ‘em away wet
04/15/2009 » Diabaetes Wellness Clinic is buzzing with activity
03/19/2009 » God is able to accomplish immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine
03/09/2009 » Sharing the Passion to Serve
02/11/2009 » Donations of science and math text books from the Franklin Middle School
10/09/2008 » Medical Mission Co-Founder Speaks at Leaders Summit
03/14/2008 » Youth Team Repairs School and Restores Hope
01/01/2008 » Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialists Heal People of Kosrae
04/01/2007 » Teams Provide Dental/Orthopedic Care to Ebeye Islanders
03/01/2007 » Canvasback Deploys Dental/Orthopedic Teams to Ebeye