At Seva Canada we're often asked if we'll take used eyeglasses and send them to the developing world. The fact is that it costs a lot to collect, sort, ship and distribute used eyeglasses and, in all of the countries where we work, you can buy inexpensive adult frames. But the story is different for children's eyeglasses in Africa. There's a huge need for a steady supply of infant and children's frames. Thanks to KLM Cargo and the nice folks at Worldwide Animal Travel, plus some very generous donors, we've been able to send multiple shipments of kid's frames to Tanzania. Last month I took another 4 huge boxes containing over 1,400 children's glasses to YVR for shipment to Kilimanjaro. Pascal at Worldwide Animal Travel was happy to help. Seva's boxes were easier to deal with than their next item for shipment -- a real live polar bear being shipped from Edmonton to Luxembourg Zoo. How do you ship a polar bear? In a very large cage with a groom to travel alongside it. [gallery] Heather at Seva Canada (www.seva.ca)