Give a Child the Power of Sight this Back-to-School Season
Meet Zenaice
Twelve-year-old Zenaice lives with her family in a community near Moshi, Tanzania. Before she got her first pair of glasses, school and play were both a struggle. “I was unable to see the blackboard, and I couldn’t see far, especially in the sunlight,” she said. The glare outdoors was so hard on her eyes that she stopped going outside altogether.
Everything changed once she was fitted for glasses at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre—ones she picked herself, in colors she loves: white, green, yellow, and pink.
“Now I can be outside in the sun,” Zenaice said. “I can read my teacher’s handwriting clearly, even though it’s very small. And I can play well again.”
That last part matters most to her. She loves netball and football with her best friends, and clear vision means she’s no longer sitting on the sidelines. Looking ahead, she has a clear goal: “I want to become a science teacher.”
Because of supporters like you, children like Zenaice don’t have to miss out on the classroom or the playground.
Clear vision opens the door to learning, confidence, and opportunity—for Zenaice, and for millions of children like her.
A simple pair of glasses can change everything for a child in need. When a child can see clearly, they can learn, connect, and thrive in the classroom and beyond.
Just $5 provides a child with glasses that will open up their world and their future.
$100
provides 20 children with prescription glasses
$75
provides 15 children with prescription glasses
$50
provides 10 children with prescription glasses
$25
provides 5 children with prescription glasses
Until December 3rd, the first $25,000 in donations up to $2,500 each will be matched both by Seva Canada’s board and our matching donor to triple your impact.
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 Canada 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
