Give the gift of sight and double your impact this holiday season!
This holiday season, give the precious gift of sight to 2X as many adults, children and seniors in need.
In a quiet village in Tanzania, Mwanaidi Ally Nyaela had always been the cornerstone of her family.
At 52, this strong mother spent her days peeling and crushing cassava into flour to sell at the market. She cared for her grandchildren, and she kept her home alive with warmth and love.
“I used to care for my grandchildren,” Mwanaidi told us quietly. “But when I lost my sight, I became dependent myself.”
Cataracts slowly clouded her vision. Even the simplest tasks became dangerous. The smoke from cooking fires stung her eyes when she could no longer see the flames. Walking to the farm became impossible; she couldn’t see what lay in her path. The cassava business that helped to support her family came to a halt.
Imagine the heartbreak of a grandmother who once cared for everyone, now needing her young grandchildren to help her light a fire… when they should be in school.
Her son, Robert, had to abandon his studies at technical college to help support the family. Her husband, once her partner in farming and family life, now carried the burden alone. He became both provider and caretaker. The family’s foundation was crumbling.
But then, thanks to supporters like you, hope arrived.
Mwanaidi was diagnosed with bilateral cataracts at an outreach screening run by the Bugando Medical Centre. She was scheduled for sight-restoring surgery, funded by caring people like you.
With her sight restored, Mwanaidi’s life began anew.
Her entire family gathered in celebration—her husband, children, grandchildren, and even the neighbours came to welcome her home. With radiant joy, she looked around and truly saw them all again.
“You can see how happy I am,” she beamed. “Even the neighbours are happy today!”
Now, with her sight restored, stability is returning. Mwanaidi can recognize her grandchildren’s faces from across the yard. She’s back to making cassava flour and Robert and her grandchildren have returned to school.
Don’t miss this opportunity to give twice as many people the gift of sight!
$50 doubles to $100 and can cure 2 adults’ blindness with cataract surgery including a lens implant.
$100 doubles to $200 and can help train ophthalmic nurses to provide basic eye care to a community.
$150 doubles to $300 and can cure 2 children’s blindness with cataract surgery including a lens implant, glasses, medications, transportation and follow-up care.
Our Vision is a world in which no one is needlessly blind or visually impaired.
We focus on sight because it’s solvable: 90% of vision loss can be prevented or treated.
Since 1982, Seva donors have given the power of sight to more than 5 million people through life-changing surgeries and provided eye care services to millions more.
Charity Intelligence named Seva Canada one of the Top 100 Highest Rated Charities in 2025, for the eighth consecutive year.
We have seen first-hand the enormous impact that Seva Canada’s efforts have made. Giving the gift of sight provides such a benefit not just to the individuals, but to the families and the entire communities. Lives are changed.
Gloria and Hugh Sutcliffe
Donors Since 2008
