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Oscar's Story - "It's like coming back to life"
Oscar's Story - "It's like coming back to life"
“It would be wonderful to regain my eyesight. I would like to give back to my family for all of this.” These words belong to Oscar Rios, a 62-year-old proud father from Paraguay. For decades, Osca...
Chan's Story - Sight Restored in Cambodia
Chan's Story - Sight Restored in Cambodia
Outside Kampot, Cambodia, Chan rides his bike, collecting discarded bottles to earn income to support himself and his six grandchildren. Before surgery, failing vision made the work exhausting and ...
Seva Meets Anthony Ferraro | Blind Team USA Judo Paralympic Athlete + Skateboarder Interview
Seva Meets Anthony Ferraro | Blind Team USA Judo Paralympic Athlete + Skateboarder Interview
Anthony Ferraro isn't just here to break records. He's here to break barriers. Anthony was born with Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), a vision impairment condition that gradually diminished his si...
Hope in every look: How Seva brings sight to those in need
Hope in every look: How Seva brings sight to those in need
Across the Himalayas of Nepal and the highlands of Guatemala, and in 20 countries around the world, Seva’s mission is guided by a simple belief: Everyone deserves the chance to see the world clearl...
Mica's Story
Mica's Story
Showing up can change the course of a life – like it did for Mica. Just weeks after she was born, Mica lost her birth mother to COVID-19. At the same time, she faced another quiet threat: the loss ...
Seva: Best of 2025
Seva: Best of 2025
With your help, Seva continues to strengthen what lasts. Local people, local systems, new technology, and solid research. Let's take a look at a few of the ways you helped make a better world in 20...
Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead talks about Seva Foundation on "Nice People"
Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead talks about Seva Foundation on "Nice People"
Bobby Weir became very involved with Seva Foundation early on. Although he was on the road constantly with The Grateful Dead, he always found time for Seva. Seva had one of its first concerts with ...
Vision Centers - Seva's Drivers for Success
Vision Centers - Seva's Drivers for Success
Introducing Seva’s Drivers for Success: Vision Centers. Around the world, Seva provides remote communities with increased access to eye care by building vision centers. A vision center is a perma...
Vision Center Staff Spotlight - Prabina
Vision Center Staff Spotlight - Prabina
Across the vibrant hills of Darjeeling, India, Seva’s Vision Centers are redefining access to eye care. At the heart of this transformation are locally trained eye care professionals like Prabina, ...
Pristine 5.0 Camera - Paraguay
Pristine 5.0 Camera - Paraguay
The Pristine 5.0 Camera is a game-changing innovation that brings advanced eye care diagnostics to resource-limited settings, transforming the way retinal diseases are detected and treated. Designe...
Anita is a community health worker at a Seva-sponsored Vision Center.
Anita is a community health worker at a Seva-sponsored Vision Center.
It's sunrise in Pune, India, and Anita Shevle is already setting change in motion. She gets her daughters ready for school, then steps into her job at the local Seva-supported Vision Center, where ...
We asked Dr. Tenzing: What does Seva mean to you?
We asked Dr. Tenzing: What does Seva mean to you?
Guided by Buddhist teachings, Seva's Global Medical Director Dr. Chundak Tenzig believes that true happiness lies in serving others. He reflects on his career as an eye surgeon, and describes the d...
Happy World Sight Day from Seva Foundation
Happy World Sight Day from Seva Foundation
On #WorldSightDay, we’re reminded that the power of vision goes far beyond what the eye can see. Thanks to our generous donors, dedicated partners, and caring supporters, we’ve restored sight to ...
Birma Devi Singh
Birma Devi Singh
Your donation to Seva will be matched now through October 9, 2025 for World Sight Day! Donate here: https://seva.org/2025wsd 70-year-old Birma Devi Singh lives in a small village in the Doti Far-...