Programs

The Nyadire Connection maintains many ongoing programs:

Health
  1. Medical and doctor support
  2. Medicine and drug supply
  3. Rural health clinic rebuilds
  4. Ocean container shipments
  5. Empowerment pads
  6. Eyeglasses
Orphans
  1. Home of Hope
  2. Home of Hope Outreach/School Sponsorship
Education and Relationships
  1. CMU Engineers without Borders
  2. Hearing Innovation
  3. Volunteer-in-Mission Teams
  4. Scholarships
Eyeglasses
Program leader: Don Ziegler

​Partnering with Mission Vision, TNC provides eye exams and eyeglasses to improve the vision of people in Zimbabwe and other countries.  TNC volunteers have been trained and certified to conduct eyeglass clinics by Mission Vision, which also provides used eyeglasses.  The TNC volunteers then train other medical personnel in Zimbabwe to conduct additional clinics, which enables significant expansion of the program throughout the region.  To date, more than 3,500 patients have been served in Zimbabwe.

​If you’d like to help, there are many opportunities to participate.

Travel to Zimbabwe as part of a mission team with TNC
  • There are usually 3 to 5 TNC volunteer mission trips per year.
  • Contact Don Ziegler (412-956-2660) or Molly Alice Michael (412-805-6481) to get more information.

Help at a Tuesday Mission Vision clinic in Pittsburgh
  • Mission Vision conducts the clinics in schools in the Pittsburgh area on Tuesdays from 8 am to 2 pm.
  • Contact Terry Snider, Executive Director (412-303-7687) or Don Ziegler (412-956-2660) for more information.

Clean, measure & catalog eyeglasses with “Through God’s Eyes”
  • Can assist as an individual or group activity.
  • Contact Terry Snider, Mission Vision Executive Director (412-303-7687) or Don Ziegler (412-956-2660) for more information.

Provide a donation to TNC, Mission Vision or for Blessing
  • You may donate to any area of our work including:
  • TNC, The Nyadire Connection (The Nyadire Connection, c/o Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road, Bethel Park, PA 15012)
  • Mission Vision (105 Brandt Drive, Suite 204, Cranberry Township, PA 16066)
  • Blessing Knee Fund (Specify “Blessing Fund” to The Nyadire Connection, c/o Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road, Bethel Park, PA 15012)

Pray for Us
Your Prayers for any aspect of our work are greatly appreciated!