October 11th is World Sight Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of global blindness and visual impairment. It's also International Day of the Girl, a global initiative promoting girls' empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.

The intersection of these dates is significant to Seva Canada as we strive, along with our donors, to ensure that girls have an equal right to sight.

Right now, 2 out of 3 of the world's 1.4 million children living with blindness are girls. Not because they go blind more often, but because of cultural and economic barriers they face in accessing eye care.

In honour of World Sight Day, we are holding our third annual Sweat for Sight campaign, a multi-faceted charity fitness event. Studios, gyms, individuals, and teams across Canada are showing their support by holding a fitness-inspired fundraiser or dedicating a fitness class to getting sweaty and restoring sight.

You can get sweaty, raise awareness, give the power of sight and change lives!  Visit www.seva.ca/sweatforsight2018 to learn more and see what gyms and studios are holding classes in your area. #SweatforSight

 

 

Sight Stories and News

  • A Couple Who Gets Glasses Together...

    Sat Sari and her husband Kouoy Long have done everything together for four decades, and two years ago they also began to lose their vision together. They had to rely on their children and grandchildren for help as their vision deteriorated. Then they went to a screening camp being held in their village...

    Sight stories | February 6th, 2024
  • Reaching for the Stars - Jaonah's Story

    By eight years old, Jaonah had completely lost his sight. His mother had to stop working and stay at home to take care of him, putting even more financial strain on the family. Imagine what it must feel like, watching your child’s vision disappear — and along with it, all the opportunities that come with healthy vision. “My biggest worry? That he would die,” his father shared in a soft voice. “When I was walking, I couldn’t see. It was really scary,” recalled Jaonah.

    Sight stories | November 20th, 2023
  • Her Future in Sight

    When one-year-old Jojo was only two months old, her mother, Adidja, noticed a white dot in her left eye. Adidja had no idea what was happening to her baby, so she rushed to the nearest pharmacy, where she received eye drops. But the white dot continued to grow, and Adidja began to notice with growing alarm that Jojo’s vision was affected. 

    Sight stories | October 24th, 2023