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Category: 2020 Fall Newsletter

Letter from the Executive Director – Fall 2020

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Kate Moynihan
Seva Spirit of Service Newsletter

AGILITY – I’ve been thinking about the meaning of this word lately. Thinking quickly, under pressure, and needing to make skillful decisions. Every one of us is agile these days.

I’m proud of the agility I see in my team and our partners here in the US and across the globe. Over the past several months, as the world changed, we leaned into our core values of compassion in action, equity, and respect. By doing so, we were able to support those in need. We saw agility in the form of innovations in telemedicine, new safety protocols, and diagnosing patients remotely.

While we understand the work we do is serious, we don’t take ourselves seriously. This wisdom is the gift from one of our most beloved co-founders, Wavy Gravy. He celebrated his birthday earlier this year under quarantine and via a live stream concert. His opening welcome was videotaped at his home, and the footage used was pulled from earlier shows.

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2020 Fall Newsletter, Seva Foundation Kate Moynihan, Letter from the Executive Director, telemedicine, Wavy Gravy
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1 Million+ Children Screened, 1 Million+ Children Achieving their Dreams

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 by Seva Foundation
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There are 19 million children worldwide under the age of 15 who live with impaired vision. In 2018, moved by this alarming statistic, Seva made a commitment to screen 1 million children and provide all necessary follow-up care by December 2020. This major undertaking was supported by Seva’s corporate partner, MODO, and other Seva supporters.

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2020 Fall Newsletter, Seva Foundation Children, MODO, Pediatric
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Seva launches a new workshop in Nepal and India to advance eye care solutions

Posted on September 29, 2020July 31, 2025 by Seva Foundation
Participants from Nepal, India, Cambodia, US, and Canada for the launch of Seva’s Operations Research Capacity Building workshop 2020 (ORCB2020) held in Chitwan, Nepal.
Participants from Nepal, India, Cambodia, US, and Canada for the launch of Seva’s Operations Research Capacity Building workshop 2020 (ORCB2020) held in Chitwan, Nepal.

At Seva, from our work with eye care professionals, hospitals, and partners in over 20+ countries, we’ve witnessed first hand the transformative power of community health. By partnering directly with the communities we serve to co-create innovative eye care solutions, we can reach more people with the sight-restoring treatment they need and, in turn, transform more lives.

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Leveraging technology to re-emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 by Seva Foundation
Visualiza, Seva’s partner in Guatemala, is converting ambulances into mobile diagnostic clinics to provide home visits to neighborhoods who otherwise are unable to visit the clinic.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be one of the most pressing global health challenges of our time. Seva is thankful for all the brave frontline and essential workers who have tirelessly risked their lives in support of others. We are also thankful for you and your continued support in ensuring that our partners receive the vital resources they need in the face of this crisis.

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14-year-old Shakeela could now see everything she had been missing!

Posted on September 29, 2020June 7, 2022 by Seva Foundation
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For most of her life, Shakeela Bibi did not realize she had a vision problem. A 14-year old girl living in Pakistan, Shakeela had to drop out of school after two years because she could not keep up with her peers. She had trouble reading the blackboard and would copy off of other students’ notes instead.

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Donor Shout-outs – Fall 2020

Posted on September 29, 2020May 31, 2023 by Seva Foundation
Left: Andy rowing on the river Ganges in Varanasi, India. Right: Dr. Dipankar Mukhopadhyay.

Andrew Allen

Andrew Allen, a California wedding officiant, first learned about Seva at a fundraiser in 2013. Although he originally attended the fundraiser to listen to the music, Andrew left having learned a lot more about Seva and even purchased a few shirts. “If I am going to buy a shirt, I might as well help someone get their sight back.”

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A conversation with Dr. Ashwini Kumar, a pediatric ophthalmologist in India

Posted on September 29, 2020March 17, 2025 by Seva Foundation

We believe that all children should be able to play, learn, and grow. Globally, at least 450 million children have a sight condition that needs treatment, with 90 million children living with some form of sight loss. 448 million children and adolescents have refractive errors. At Seva, we know that to create a world free of avoidable childhood blindness, we must screen children for vision impairment as early as possible and identify and provide treatment to those in need. This means meeting and screening children where they are – at schools, at home, and in their community.

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2020 Fall Newsletter

  • Letter from the Executive Director – Fall 2020
  • 1 Million+ Children Screened, 1 Million+ Children Achieving their Dreams
  • Seva launches a new workshop in Nepal and India to advance eye care solutions
  • Leveraging technology to re-emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 14-year-old Shakeela could now see everything she had been missing!
  • Donor Shout-outs – Fall 2020
  • A conversation with Dr. Ashwini Kumar, a pediatric ophthalmologist in India

2021 Spring Newsletter

  • Letter from the Executive Director – Spring 2021
  • Beauty & Soul at Sing Out for Seva 2021
  • Seva Partner Opens 100th Eye Care Facility
  • Seva Contributes to Groundbreaking Report
  • Retina Camera Breakthrough
  • SOOR AUR SAPTAK Celebrates 10 Years of Music, Dance and Transforming Lives!
  • Ramesh Gets His Sight Back!
  • Seva Programs Soar Past their Goals

2021 Fall Newsletter

  • Letter from the Executive Director – Fall 2021
  • Native Americans Suffer from Higher Rates of Preventable and Treatable Eye Conditions
  • Building a Bright Future of Eye Care with the University of Washington, Bothell
  • Resilience: How Seva Responded to COVID
  • Love Your Eyes Today and Every Day!
  • Excelling at Eye Care Training
  • Reaching Kids Despite COVID Challenges
  • Donor Shout-outs – Fall 2021
  • Create a Legacy That Lasts a Lifetime
  • The Next Generation of Eye Care Heroes

2022 Spring Newsletter

  • Letter from the Executive Director – Spring 2022
  • Pat Haley: Celebrating the power of our remarkable Seva community!
  • New Vision Centers Established = More Sight Restored 
  • Seva wins major accolades for sight-restoration efforts!
  • LOVE, MUSIC AND LIGHT:  Our Sing Out For Seva Quarantine Concert was a hit!
  • Meet Parmila – known as the “selfless mother” – transforming the lives of women in Nepal
  • Marking 10+ years of impact for children in India with Soor Aur Saptak
  • In Service of Bangladesh – This Time Through Sight!
  • Our very own Kuldeep Singh is recognized as an Eye Health Hero!

2022 Fall Newsletter

  • Letter from the Executive Director – Fall 2022
  • Story of Bhoora Kol
  • “Bubblicious” – an enduring masterpiece to create lasting change! 
  • Brighter Guatemala Today, The World Tomorrow!
  • Sporting Sight Every Day! – Kimm Parker
  • Preserve sight for years to come – without paying a single cent today! 
  • Observe, Understand, and Change
  • What’s That Seva Stuff!?
  • What is the True Economic And Social Cost of Blindness in India?
  • A week in the diary of our Nepal Program Director, Ram Prasad Kandel

2023 Spring Newsletter

  • Letter from the Executive Director – Spring 2023
  • Clearing the Path to Higher Ground
  • Welcome Dr. Binita Sharma
  • He believed he would never see again. You made sure he did.
  • The Seva Squad is Coming to Your Town!
  • New Vision Centers: Mobilizing Towards Eye Health Equity
  • Elvis Costello has a Message for You
  • Seva is honored by the Government of Cambodia!
  • Donor Shout-Outs – Spring 2023
  • Two Seva Studies Spotlight Cost of Eye Care
  • MODO does more to bring eye care to all! 

2023 Fall Newsletter

  • Letter from the Executive Director – Fall 2023
  • Writer–check. Illustrator–check. Entrepreneur–it’s on the list.
  • Call the Please Force!
  • Bollywood in Portland?
  • The Nepal Blindness Survey at 40
  • Your support changes lives
  • Donor Shout-Outs – Fall 2023
  • Meet the Seva Squad 

2024 Spring Newsletter

  • Letter from the Executive Director – Spring 2024
  • What Kind of Return Does a Dollar Get?
  • The Fabric of Life, Woven in Baskets and Birthdays
  • Dr. Suzanne Gilbert: A Career in Service, Spirit, and Science.
  • Seva Partners Use Data to Strengthen Eye Care
  • Seva Takes Home the Anthem Award
  • New Opportunities Make Dreams Possible
  • Dr. G. Natchiar is bestowed India’s distinguished Padma Shri Award
  • Donor Shout-Outs – Spring 2024

2024 Fall Newsletter

  • Letter from the Executive Director – Fall 2024
  • Future Lawyer on a Bike Coming Through
  • Partnering with Indigenous Communities
  • The Avengers of Eye Care
  • Focus on Babies’ and Kids’ Eye Health
  • Who Needs a Watch When You Can Keep Influencing Thousands?
  • Donor Shout-Outs – Fall 2024
  • Meet Seva’s Youth Ambassadors – Smart, Kind, Committed 

2025 Spring Newsletter

  • CEO and Executive Director Kate Moynihan on how Seva intends to meet the challenges of the year ahead.
  • The Art of Seeing
  • Everybody and Their Brother Needs to Know 
  • VCs at-a-glance
  • Narendra-Gayetri Shrestha: A Legacy of Compassion
  • For Seva supporter Rich Gosse, life is all about a person and purpose
  • A letter from Pristine 5.0
  • Seva TAPped by the FDA in Pilot Program

2025 Fall Newsletter

  • Letter from the CEO/Executive Director – Fall 2025
  • “I can see everything”:  A Mother’s Joy, a Daughter’s Hope 
  • Million Lives Collective
  • A Trillion Dollar Wake-Up Call
  • Expanding Eye Care Through Innovation: The Call for Ideas
  • A Visionary Impact: Empowering Communities Through Eye Care in India
  • How Are Vision Centers Doing? We Asked.
  • Quiché Update
  • Soor Aur Saptak (SAS) completes 14 years with a Bollywood Musical Blast
  • Seeing the Future: Screening Little Ones with SPOT

Circle of Sharing Donors Newsletter

  • A New Light is Rising in Quiché, Guatemala
  • Doña Lidia’s Story
  • Seva’s Interactive Data Map

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