Inspiring Seva Donors
Yael & Aliya Yael and Alya presenting their Seva project. When Yael and Aliya’s teacher assigned their class a special charity project, the girls chose to learn about Seva Canada and the issue of treatable blindness. “We love that we got to experience how the world looks for someone with cataracts before they get surgery. And […]
A Lasting Legacy
Nic and Kira live in Canmore, Alberta with their sons Aidan and Pele. As a family, they are active in the mountains and like to travel to different parts of the world to explore new places and to learn from different cultures. It was Seva’s work in Nepal that first caught the couple’s attention because […]
Did it Deliver? My Experience at the Women Deliver Conference
Written by Elizabeth Kishiki Co-Chair of the Gender Equity Working Group for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) Childhood Blindness and Low Vision Coordinator, Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology (KCCO) From June 3-6, I participated in the Women Deliver 2019 conference in Vancouver, Canada, a long way from my home in Tanzania. […]
Harnessing the Power of Community for Healthy Vision
In low-income settings, lack of awareness, accessibility and willingness to accept care remain major barriers to receiving eye care, even when high-quality clinical services are readily available. This year, Seva Cambodia, Seva’s locally-run Cambodian office, implemented a new strategy to strengthen their existing field worker program and increase the number of patients seen, referred and […]
The Element of Soul in Seva Canada’s Motown Meltdown
Written by Seva Volunteer, Gurleen Grewal Seva Canada’s annual Motown Meltdown was held on April 27, 2019 in Vancouver. Motown Meltdown spans sixteen years of singing and dancing. It brings together the contributions of sponsors, and offerings of time and talent from performers and volunteers, attesting to the power of local community in gathering for […]
Seva Canada’s AGM: The Power of Partnerships
Save the date! Join us on November 15th at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver for Seva Canada’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM will focus on The Power of Partnerships. Come hear how through the strength of collaboration, the Seva Canada community has changed the lives of people in need in low-income countries through the […]
Focusing on Her Dream
14-year-old Nitu lives in a small village in Nepal with her parents, older brother and sister. Nitu loves school and pleaded with her parents to let her finish high school so she can become a teacher.
