We’re making history together!
Welcome to the first eye hospital in Quiche, Guatemala.

One step in Quiche, Guatemala, and you’ll be met by its people’s extraordinary warmth, generosity, and kindness. One of Guatemala’s most populous departments, it’s where almost one million people from diverse indigenous Mayan communities, call home. Situated in the central highlands and surrounded by two mountain ranges, Quiche is as isolated as it is beautiful. Most rely on agriculture and textiles for their livelihood. Along with this remoteness comes poverty and a lack of services, created in the aftermath of years of civil unrest. Essential health care, including vision, is simply not a reality for the majority of people who live here.

But through science, sustainable public health infrastructure, and your support – a difference is being made. 

After months of stakeholder meetings, assessments to understand the eye care needs of the region, and working closely with our partner Visualiza as well as the Quiche community, we broke ground on the construction of a new eye hospital this summer. Quiche Hospital is part of Seva’s groundbreaking plan, Guatemala Brillando. Through this indigenously led and Guatemalan-designed plan, 30 clinics and 5 hospitals (including Quiche Hospital) will be established by 2032, creating access to eye care for the entire country’s entire population of 17 million people.

Quiche Hospital will be staffed by the local community and fully equipped with the tools and resources to provide eye care services to 15,000, thus joining the nationwide effort to eliminate avoidable blindness for the entire country. Moms, dads, and children will be able to receive eye care any time, any where. Lives will be transformed, and. The entire country will thrive. To learn more about Guatemala Brillando click here. 

On behalf of Seva and the people of Quiche, thank you for your support. Stay tuned for more updates on this front!