McKay Roozen

This page is for Lawu elementary school, Lawu middle school and Lawu Biji elementary school. All three schools are supported by Teach for China, an organization that seeks to eradicate educational inequity by providing under-resourced schools with ambitious and energetic college graduates who teach at the school for two years. Lawu is located in Lawu, Dali, Yunnan. The village is comprised of a couple hundred homes, located three hours from the county town of Binchuan. 

The following are Teach for China fellows at the Lawu schools: 

McKay Roozen

Siying Huang

XuanXuan Wang

Devon Wilson 

Shawn Martin

Haley Nelson 

Qiufeng Song

Zhiwei Li

Angel Fang 

Chenguang Dai 

Tuo Liu

Find out more about Teach for China and the work we do in Lawu here. 

The Challenge

Uncorrected vision remains a critical challenge for students in much of the world.  Nearly 18% of middle school students and 10% of elementary school students in the areas we serve suffer from previously undiagnosed vision problems.  Education In Sight works to bridge the gap between these students and the proper eye care and glasses they need to succeed in the classroom. With your help, we can give these students the gift of sight and enable them to live up to their fullest potential.

About Education in Sight

Education in Sight strives to improve education in the U.S. and China through conducting eye examinations and providing free eyeglasses to under-privileged students in U.S. cities and low-income Chinese towns. We partner with local eye clinics to deliver eye examinations at our partners schools, and work with doctors and teachers to deliver the glasses directly to the students at their schools. We also work to educate students, parents, and teachers about the benefits of glasses, and the necessity of proper eye care. The glasses provided by Education In Sight result in students' heightened ability to follow and participate in class and as a result, to achieve higher in the classroom.

Our Third Year

Education In Sight began operations in China's rural Yunnan Province less than two years ago in 2012.  Over the past two years we've examined 9,944 students and provided 1,627 pairs of glasses to students in need.  This year we will continue to serve our partner schools and expand to two new counties.  This year will also mark the start of Education In Sight's Pilot Program in low-income communities in the U.S. 

Other donation methods: 

We also have tax-deductible donations possible through our partnership with Omprakash.  Please visit our campaign site there for more information.  Be sure to indicate the project or school which your funds are intended to support.

For more information on all aspects of our organization, visit http://www.education-in-sight.org/.