An ALL-VOLUNTEER 501c3 non-profit providing humanitarian services to disadvantaged people in Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
The group was formally founded during a 2012 eye care mission project to Nicaragua and the group's second project in Nicaragua. The warm, friendly and welcoming people captured our hearts, and we were impelled to continue the missions. Hopeful Ways was incorporated and granted 501c3 status in 2014.
11/13/2025
Have some fun at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo Christkindlmarkt and decorate cookies to support the Hopeful Ways mission to restore eyesight for needy people who are nearly blind with severe cataracts. Event is every Sunday 1-3 pm until Christmas starting 11/23. A donation o f$3 per kit is suggested. All proceeds benefit Hopeful Ways and all-volunteer 505c3 nonprofit. Bring the kids -- Santa will also be there!
✨🎄 We can hardly believe it - we’re officially 10 days out from our most magical time of year!
From ceremonial tree lightings to Santa visits, cookie decorating, and actual artisan vendors - the countdown to Christmas cheer is ON! NO Amazon resale at 190 Scott Street, that's for sure! (Please check our events calendar for MORE EVENTS happening indoors! 🎅🐴🌟
Bundle up, bring the family, and get ready to experience the holiday magic at Hofbräuhaus Buffalo!
11/13/2025
Have some fun decorating cookies while supporting the Hopeful Ways mission to restore eyesight for needy people who are nearly blind with severe cataracts.
Giveaways *GIVEAWAY ALERT!* We're teaming up with Hofbrauhaus Buffalo to give away a $100 Gift Card to Hofbrauhaus Buffalo's Christkindlmarkt.
11/12/2025
🚨JUIGALPA
Gran Jornada Oftalmológica Especializada para la 3ra edad o personas mayores de 50 años que tienen disminución de la visión o diagnóstico de Catárata.
Consultas Totalmente Gratis
Este 15 de Noviembre a las 8:00 am en el Club de Leones Juigalpa.
Los pacientes con diagnóstico de Catárata reciben el beneficio de:
**Cirugía GRATIS
**Transporte GRATIS de Juigalpa a la clínica.
**Alimentación y Hospedaje GRATIS
**Medicamento Post cirugía
**3 valoraciones post cirugía
Nota: Los Exámenes pre-operatorio corren a cuenta del paciente.
Para los pacientes que su diagnostico NO sea catárata, serán referidos a la clínica en Managua con el beneficio de tratamientos, cirugías y procedimientos a costos accesibles.
11/12/2025
Only 10 days until Hofbrauhaus Buffalo Christkindlemarkt. Look for Hopeful Ways at the Cookie Decorating every Sunday 1-3 pm and the Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday 12/12 at 6 pm.
✨🎄 We can hardly believe it - we’re officially 10 days out from our most magical time of year!
From ceremonial tree lightings to Santa visits, cookie decorating, and actual artisan vendors - the countdown to Christmas cheer is ON! NO Amazon resale at 190 Scott Street, that's for sure! (Please check our events calendar for MORE EVENTS happening indoors! 🎅🐴🌟
Bundle up, bring the family, and get ready to experience the holiday magic at Hofbräuhaus Buffalo!
11/11/2025
Thank You Lockport Lions Club for donating $2,500 to restore eyesight for people nearly blind with severe cataracts. Through the Hopeful Ways "Gift of Sight" Program, these funds will deliver a cataract surgery to 12 people. What an awesome gift that will significantly enhance the lives of the patients and their families.
10/26/2025
Another successful eye clinic that helped 105 people.
10/26/2025
Another cataract screening clinic was held yesterday at SantoTomas in coordination with Leones Santo Tomás Ch. Lions Club and Clínica y Fundación Ojo Sano. 105 patients received free eye exams and 20 people were diagnosed with severe cataracts and will receive free eye surgery. With the 141 people who received cataract surgery after the 7 previous clinics during 2025, the total count will be 161 cataract surgeries and counting.
10/24/2025
🦋 Hopeful Ways | October 2025 Newsletter 🦋
👀 See what’s new!
Discover our latest medical and humanitarian missions, plus education initiatives improving the quality of life for communities across Nicaragua. 🇳🇮
➡️ View the full newsletter PDF — link below! ⬇️
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10/13/2025
10 People nearly blind with severe cataracts had their vision restored with free cataract surgery through the Hopeful Ways Gift of Sight Program. What a tremendous positive impact to their lives. Thank you to everyone who keeps this program alive with their donations. Every $200 raised delivers another sight-restoring eye surgery. As an all-volunteer 501c3 organization, 100% of donations go directly to providing services to the needy.
08/26/2025
Optometrist still needed for Jan 2025 eye care mission - now promoted in VOSH/International newsletter. Interested? Contact : Jim Carlins at jjcarlins@gmail.com or (716) 909-8942.
08/19/2025
Perfect weather for the Hopeful Ways "Bicycling for Sight" fundraiser. Each $200 restores sight for a person nearly blind with severe cataracts.
DONATE NOW! to support the ride!
Credit card: www.hopefulways.org
Check: PO Box 1037 Getzville NY14068. Thank you for your support!
08/10/2025
**** CORRECTION: Ride is on Aug 18th @ 6 PM. ****
Restore Eyesight by Supporting the "Bicycling for Sight" ride on Monday Aug 18th at 6 PM. Every $200 raised sponsors a cataract surgery. Donate at www.hopefulways.org or join the ride by contacting Jim Carlins (716) 909-8942 or jjcarlins@gmail.com
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Hopeful Ways was formally founded during a 2012 eye care mission project to Nicaragua and the group's second project in Nicaragua. The warm, friendly and welcoming people captured our hearts, and we were impelled to continue the missions. Hopeful Ways was incorporated and granted 501c3 status in 2014.
Hopeful Ways provides free medical and humanitarian services and educational opportunities to the needy in Nicaragua, the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere after Haiti. The people are hard working and welcoming, but have few resources and struggle to provide for their families. The Nicaraguan economy struggles resulting in an extremely high unemployment rate and the government provides for few social programs.
Hopeful Ways signature program has provided free eyecare services since 2011 with free care clinics and free eye surgeries. The clinics provide eye examinations, prescription and reading glasses, eye drops and medications, sunglasses and safety glasses. These services improve vision and provide education for healthy eye care and prevention of vision loss. Free eye surgeries restore eyesight to the nearly blind suffering from severe cataracts. Tears of joy are seen from post-surgery as patients can see again for the first time in years, possibly decades. Other free eye surgeries performed include: corneal transplants, pterygium, detached retinas and other abnormalities.
Hopeful Ways humanitarian projects have provided emergency relief supplies after hurricanes, mud slides, flooding and other natural disasters. Also adaptive equipment has been provided for handicapped people.
Hopeful Ways education projects have delivered and installed computer lab and provided free school supplies. Also a young medical student was provided travel expenses to expand his medical education at University of Calgary Canada. He is now completing his medical training in Nicaragua where he will provide expanded services to his community.
