Seva and Cambodia’s Ministry of Education are teaming up to screen 20,000 students and catch vision problems early.
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Tune in: Conversations with Kate – Your Good Does Great in the World
Seva CEO and Executive Director Kate Moynihan recently sat down with Seva’s Regional Director in India, Kuldeep Singh, Seva Board Chair Dr. Mariano Yee, and trainer Sunita Arora, who has helped launch the careers of over 2,000 eye care professionals.
The four talked candidly about the powerful ripple effects of your generosity — how restoring sight uplifts families, empowers local health care workers, and builds a sustainable future for eye care.
Seva featured in USA Today and International Business Times
In an informative discussion with International Business Times, Seva Executive Director Kate Moynihan makes the case for eye care as a critical solution to global poverty. Every $1 invested in eye health generates $36 in benefits across society. She also spoke with USA Today about Seva’s approach to building self-sustaining eye care systems globally – and our plans in Guatemala to eliminate avoidable blindness in the country.
Continue readingLook what you made possible. Thank you!
THANK YOU!
You gave. You shared. You believed. And it made a difference. Together, we reached our $100,000 fundraising goal — matched by a generous family for a total of $200,000! These funds will train the next generation of eye care professionals through Seva’s Dr. Suzanne Gilbert Training Academy.
Continue readingCEO and Executive Director Kate Moynihan on how Seva intends to meet the challenges of the year ahead.
Some years test our strength. Others reveal it.
This past year reminded me again that Seva’s story is one of resilience – not just the resilience of the communities we serve but of a mission that continues to thrive through challenge, change, and time. And at the heart of that resilience is you.
When we first opened a modest Vision Center in the Himalayan hills of Nepal in 1989, we didn’t have a roadmap – just a vision (pun intended) of what was possible. Today, that vision has grown into a worldwide network of 266 Vision Centers, providing permanent access to critical care for over 29 million people. In the last year alone, our partner hospitals in more than 20 countries delivered quality eye care to over 7 million individuals. What sustains this work isn’t just funding or infrastructure – it’s belief. Yours.
Continue readingThe Art of Seeing
Photo of Sebastiani by Joe Raffanti.
To sew is to imagine what could be – how vibrant green cotton and purple thread might come together to create something beautiful. For Sebastiani Ramos Quilaja, a warm-hearted K’iche’ woman with a gift for sewing, it was a way to tell stories, preserve her Guatemalan tradition, and bring joy.
Continue readingEverybody and Their Brother Needs to Know
Seva partners are ready to see you and your siblings now.
Children inherit many traits – green eyes, curly hair, athletic ability. They can also share vision problems. If one sibling needs glasses due to issues like nearsightedness or cataracts, the others may too.
Continue readingVCs at-a-glance
Seva piloted primary eye care Vision Centers (VCs) in Nepal in 1989 to provide critical eye care services to people living in remote villages scattered across the Himalayas. Since then, Seva has established 266 VCs across 12 countries, bringing access to eye care to over 29 million people.
Continue readingNarendra-Gayetri Shrestha: A Legacy of Compassion
Seva founded the Pyuthan District Eye Care Center in July 1993. Currently there is a proposal to rename it the Narendra-Gayetri District Eye Care Center to honor the remarkable couple behind its creation, Narendra and Gayetri Shrestha.
Local business owners in Pyuthan, the Shresthas, have long been dedicated to uplifting their community. They run a well-known grocery store in town, but their impact extends beyond commerce.
Continue readingFor Seva supporter Rich Gosse, life is all about a person and purpose
Rich Gosse has poured his heart into two passions for the past couple of decades: bringing single people together and supporting Seva.
Rich founded The Society of Professional Singles decades ago and has been nudging Cupid ever since. Every year, he hosts over 50 mixers, trips, and parties where people meet face-to-face, just like in the good old days. But here’s the twist – every event doubles as a fundraiser for Seva.
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