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Bonnie Raitt
Singer / Songwriter
"For nearly 40 years Seva has made an extraordinary contribution to the world — not only through their
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Jackson Browne
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Peter Coyote
Actor / Writer
"Compassion and caring for people in need - that's simply a moral necessity. But it's not
always easy to do. Seva makes it easy. They know how to put your donations to work in ways that truly benefit people."
Joan Baez
Singer / Humanitarian Activist
"When we met the folks at Seva, we knew we were among kindred spirits, joining to bring people together in service to others. Whether preventing blindness in Nepal, assisting native peoples in Guatemala and Mexico, or helping our own Native Americans, Seva has been there to help alleviate suffering and improve people's lives. Long may they rock!"
Phil Lesh
The Grateful Dead
"Seva's efforts create hope and happiness worldwide for so many people in difficult conditions. I've always been amazed and cheered by their good works and I've been very happy to help them in their fundraising efforts."
Bruce Hornsby
Singer / Songwriter
“I admire Seva's spirit of innovation. Seva is constantly looking for new ideas that can benefit the world, especially the poor, and they aren't afraid to try something that no one has ever tried before."
Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Nobel Prize Winner / Seva Partner / Founding Chairman of Grameen Health Services
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Odetta
Legendary Folk Singer
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David Crosby
Singer / Songwriter
“Such dedication to others — how could you not love Seva and what they accomplish? Well done!”
Graham Nash
Singer / Songwriter
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Your Support is Providing One Million People Annually with Vital Eye Care in 22 Countries Around the Globe
From remote mountain villages in Tibet to the Navajo Nation in New Mexico, your support is bringing eye care to the people who need it most.
We are thrilled to report that, coinciding with our 35th year of service, Seva has provided 3.5 million sight-restoring surgeries, and now serves over one million people annually with other forms of vital eye care.
Seva is building on-the-ground infrastructure that is there to stay. Our approach focuses on working with existing government or organizations to build local clinics and train local doctors and staff.
We create a spark that will be sustained by local communities for years to come.
Recently, Seva’s global eye care network expanded and now includes programs in Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru and Uganda.
We are proud to be turning your compassion into action in 22 countries around the globe, making eye care more accessible than ever.
In Nepal, where Seva has been working for 35 years, Seva supporters helped us reach an important milestone. Today, every district throughout the country, even the most remote, now has access to an eye clinic or hospital.
It was a very successful year for Seva’s work in this region, with the establishment of the new Khandbari Eye Care Center in eastern Nepal and the strategic upgrade of two remote facilities in the towns of Mahendranagar and Dhankuta. These centers are now are able to provide much needed year-round surgical and sight-restoring services.
In the United States, 2013 was an exciting year with the launch of Seva’s American Indian Sight Initiative. This initiative builds on our previous work with American Indians and provides vision screening and eyeglasses for children in need in six schools on and around the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. The initiative is also training a future generation of Native eye care leaders, providing higher education opportunities for promising young Native Americans to become opticians and optometrists. These new eye care professionals will help to close the gap in eye care for their communities.
Our work is not yet finished as 39 million people remain unnecessarily blind in the world and another 246 million suffer from acute visual impairment.
Seva’s 35-year track record of innovative programs based on sustainability and partnership has proven we can work major miracles with minimal resources. We invite you to join us for the next 35 years and beyond to grow our global footprint of services so that no child, woman or man remains needlessly blind or suffers from visual impairment.
Your donation of $50 or more will restore eyesight to a person in need. Restore Sight Today >
