Look How Far We’ve Come – All thanks to you
Thirty-five years ago, Seva’s founders had a vision – a world in which no one is needlessly blind or visually impaired. They partnered with a man from India, Dr. Venkataswamy (Dr. V), who also had a vision – an alternative healthcare model providing low-cost, high-quality, self-sustaining eye care accessible by everyone regardless of income. Those […]
Inspiring Seva Donors – Fall 2017 Edition
The Bhandal Family Balwant and Gogi Bhandal celebrating 40 years together! The Bhandal family from Brampton, Ontario held a celebration to commemorate their parents’ 40th wedding anniversary and decided to donate to Seva as party favours for their guests. “Growing up, our parents have always instilled the importance of seva, gratitude and giving back to those who are less […]
Breaking Through the Double Layer of Gender Inequality for Girls
In 2001, the road to eliminating avoidable blindness was dramatically altered by the Seva Canada-sponsored study which found that 2/3 of the world’s blind are women. While women are not more likely to become blind than men, they are far less likely to access the care they need due to the social, cultural and economic […]
Bringing Colour into her Life
Lo Er Zhen was overcome with grief when she started to go blind. Luckily, Seva supporters brought eye care to her and gave Lo Er the chance to see the beautiful colours and faces around her again.
