Each year, vision loss robs low- and middle-income countries of an estimated $1 trillion in productivity. Yet we know that 90% of vision loss is preventable, often with solutions as simple as a pair of eyeglasses or a $50 cataract surgery. The evidence is unequivocal: restoring sight is not only a matter of health—it is one of the most effective poverty-fighting strategies we possess.
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“The cows, the house, my children—I can see everything. I am so happy.”
Lemda’s smile says it all. At 52, the Tanzanian mother and cattle keeper is seeing the world again.
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Seva Foundation is pleased to announce its inclusion in the Million Lives Collective’s Vanguard cohort! This group celebrates innovators making a real difference for one million or more people living on less than $5.50 a day.
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There is a quiet crisis affecting more than a billion people worldwide—poor vision. Too often dismissed as a minor health issue, vision loss actually holds back economies, weakens education, and drains productivity on a massive scale.
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Seva’s Call for Ideas (CFI) is a powerful tool for uncovering locally driven, innovative solutions that expand access to eye care. Since its launch in 2019 with Native Nations, CFI has grown to include global technology rounds and regional initiatives.
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India’s Envision Project, supported by Seva and Standard Chartered Bank, achieved its ambitious 3-year goal of creating access to eye care for 4 million people by establishing 65 Vision Centers across the country. Here’s a glimpse of the impact made so far:
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Seva’s 2024 Global Vision Center Survey gathered insights from 494 staff across five regions to understand the impact of Vision Centers (VCs) on care quality, community reach, and staff satisfaction. The results were overwhelmingly positive, especially where technology use was high.
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By the time you read this, a new eye hospital will have opened in Quiché, Guatemala. It’s part of Guatemala Brillando—a bold 10-year, $55 million initiative by Seva Foundation and partner-on-the-ground Visualiza to create the first self-sustaining national eye care network in Central America.
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More than 450 enthusiastic guests filled Portland’s Patricia Reser Center for the Arts to attend Soor Aur Saptak (SAS), a benefit for Seva Foundation. This year SAS completed its 14th consecutive production, which brought color, energy, and joy to the evening.
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Seva’s research shows that a child receiving glasses at age five can earn 78% more during their lifetime—just one of the many reasons early eye care matters. At Bharatpur Eye Hospital in Nepal, a new pilot program is making sure even the youngest children get the care they need to see clearly from the start.
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