Where we work

We’re dedicated to restoring sight and preventing blindness in some of the most challenging areas with the greatest need in the world.

We take pride in working with local partners to provide community ophthalmology – eye care for the community by the community – to ensure the power of sight is within everyone’s reach today and in the future.

Each year, Seva-funded programs provide eye care services to over one million people in some of the most remote, underserved regions of the world.

Benin

Our local partner, HOSAT, is strengthening communities’ access to eye care through hospital-based and outreach programs in Benin and neighbouring countries Togo, Niger and Nigeria.

Burundi

Led by our implementing partner, Dr. Levi Kandeke, the Burundian eye care program is one of the most innovative on the continent.

Cambodia

By supporting eye care facilities in two Cambodian provinces, our donors are providing access to much needed eye care.

Ethiopia

Seva Canada supports a community outreach program along with the eye department of the government hospital in Bahir Dar, in the Amhara Region.

India

In partnership with Aravind Eye Care System, Seva has worked for over 40 years to help restore the sight to millions in India, provide training to our partners, and collaborate on research studies.

Madagascar

Seva Canada is the primary supporter of a pediatric eye health program along with four hospital-based adult programs across the African island nation.

Nepal

Working through our in-country office, Seva provides technical, program development, and managerial support to an ever-expanding network of hospitals and Community Eye Centres.

Tanzania

We provide support to multiple hospital-based eye health programs, as well as adult and pediatric outreach initiatives and research projects.

Uganda

Seva Canada provides training and technical support to provide access to high-quality eye care to the people of northern Uganda and eastern Congo.

News

From Tears to Triumph: Amandeep’s Journey to Confidence

June 23, 2025

Twelve-year-old Amandeep had lived with a visible squint or strabismus since the age of two in her village in the Ludhiana district in the Indian

A Father’s Vision Restored: Suresh’s Journey of Sacrifice and Strength

June 9, 2025

This Father’s Day, we honour the quiet strength, sacrifices, and resilience of fathers like Suresh GC – a man whose love for his family shines

Donor Spotlight: Toby Fouks

March 24, 2025

Toby Fouks remembers the exact moment her world became clearer. At just eight years old, she put on her first pair of glasses and saw

A Shared Vision: The Seva Canada Community and The Honey & Barry Sherman Legacy Foundation Unite To Increase Eye Care Access

March 19, 2025

At its heart, Seva—the Sanskrit word for “service”—embodies our unwavering commitment to restoring sight and preventing blindness for the people who need it most. Today,

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