Seva Canada Society was founded in 1982 to eliminate preventable blindness and restore sight.
Seva provides funding and expertise to partners in 7 developing countries: Nepal, Tibet, India, Tanzania, Guatemala, Cambodia and Egypt - to deliver community and clinical eye care...
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Seva Canada Society was founded in 1982 to eliminate preventable blindness and restore sight.
Seva provides funding and expertise to partners in 7 developing countries: Nepal, Tibet, India, Tanzania, Guatemala, Cambodia and Egypt - to deliver community and clinical eye care programs that reach the most vulnerable populations – women and children, the very poor and those living in rural areas.
Seva (pronounced say-va) is a Sanskrit word for service; we believe in compassion in action.
Through our partners, Seva is creating sustainable, economically viable, locally managed eye care programs that will continue to serve local populations long after Seva’s involvement is complete.
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Most of the world’s 37 million blind people would be able to see again if they had access to eye care services. We’re working on it.
Each year, Seva-supported programs serve hundreds of thousands of people in the developing world. Thousands of children receive care to prevent...
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Most of the world’s 37 million blind people would be able to see again if they had access to eye care services. We’re working on it.
Each year, Seva-supported programs serve hundreds of thousands of people in the developing world. Thousands of children receive care to prevent blindness. And thousands of people are given cataract surgery to restore their eyesight.
How does a small organization like Seva make such a big impact? We focus on helping communitie develop their own high quality, affordable eye care services.
We work with local partners to help them build clinics, train staff and produce low-cost surgical supplies and eyeglasses – and our outreach programs make sure people know how to connect with the care they need. Together, we’re pioneering new ways to make eye care accessible to everyone.
For over 25 years Seva has focused on solutions that come from within the communities we serve, while providing the technical support and resources that build self-sufficient enterprises.
Rather than building our own eye hospitals, creating our own programs or sending our own doctors to provide services, Seva works in partnership with existing local programs and institutions which enables a small group to reach many people in need.
Seva's eye care work emphasizes research, service and evaluation of community-based methods to provide cataract surgery and other eye care of high quality, high volume and low cost.
Seva's program partnerships, built on mutual respect, share the goal of making quality eye care services affordable and accessible to everyone.
Seva is particularly concerned to address the gender imbalance in blindness and to ensure that eye care is accessible to women and girls, who otherwise may not receive care.
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