Nine-year-old Sarun lives in Puok, a district in Siem Reap where the light is bright and unfiltered, and where childhood is stitched together from schoolbooks, cousins, and the long absence of parents working far away.
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The study has a name only an academic could love: Refractive error correction and harvest worker productivity in the Guatemalan coffee sector: A quasi-experimental analysis. It’s a mouthful. For this newsletter let’s call it Glasses for Guatemalan Harvesters.
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For more than 25 years, Seva Foundation has been steadily changing the view in Cambodia. Since 1999, Seva’s long-term partnerships with national ministries, hospitals, and local nonprofits have helped reduce the country’s blindness rate from 1.2% to just 0.37%.
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When we picture sight being restored, we imagine the big moment: a bandage lifted, a face coming into focus. What we don’t picture is the “Air Puff” machine quietly doing its job without protest. In eye care, that’s its own kind of miracle.
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From leading eye camps in Nepal’s mountainous villages to performing hundreds of corneal transplants to advancing research on the causes of blindness, the work of Seva’s Global Medical Director, Dr. Chundak Tenzing, has always been grounded in service.
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Eric’s connection to Seva began decades ago in New York, when he encountered Ram Dass and the teachings of Neem Karoli Baba. “A zing went through me,” he recalls, “a moment that felt like, bam! Recognition.” What drew him in wasn’t just the mission, but the consciousness behind it: the idea that doing good in the world starts with where you stand internally.
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We were saddened to learn of the passing of Bob Weir on January 10th. Bobby, as his friends knew him, was a co-founder of the Grateful Dead and one of the most generous spirits in American music. For more than 60 years, he took to the road, bringing people together through the sheer power of showing up and playing.
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As Wavy Gravy turns 90 in May, we’re not just marking the years; we’re celebrating a whole vibration. A co-founder of Seva and a true cosmic jester of compassion, Wavy has always shown us that service isn’t a duty, it’s a dance.
Continue readingSome people follow a path. Anthony Ferraro builds his own and invites the world to keep up.
Born with Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Anthony lost his sight over time, but never his drive. He rose as a champion wrestler, Paralympic judo athlete, and a magnetic motivational speaker. He even busked 10,000 miles across America, performing for strangers who quickly became fans. Now a full-time content creator, Anthony offers an authentic look into how he navigates daily life, cares for his family, and uses his platform to advocate for greater access to eye care.
Anthony’s journey is proof of what determination can achieve, and we’re grateful to have his heart and hustle behind our mission. Watch our interview video above to learn his whole story and connect with Anthony at asfvision.com or follow him on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook.
In the small town of Apac, Uganda, Riata’s world began to fade when she was just eight years old. Her parents could tell something was wrong. She squinted more. Moved slower. Reached out cautiously in spaces she once knew by heart. Over time, Riata’s world dimmed until it disappeared completely. Cataracts in both eyes took her vision and, with it, her independence.
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