Annual Report 2014

“Gratitude was not expressed with words, he removed his hat and extended a firm hand”. Luis Massa, member of the Paysandú Lions Club.

WHERE HEALTH DOES NOT REACH -”Do you know your letters?” asked the ophthalmologist. - No, replied the villager.

mobile clinic arrived in Pueblo Gallinal, he visited an ophthalmologist for the first time who, after overcoming some practical drawbacks, managed to save his sight with lenses and medication. The Club de Leones in Paysandú transformed a bus into a mobile clinic suitable for carrying out visual and dental check-ups and preventive healthcare activities, visiting the most remote rural communities.

Doroteo, aged 76, knew how to tame horses for recognised Uruguayan ranches. 50 years ago he settled in the village of Cañada del Pueblo, a rural spot located in the heart of the Paysandú department. In 2012, when a

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