“Seva has given so much help to so many thousands of people for so many years — such a wonderful example of love in action.”
Bonnie Raitt
Singer / Songwriter
"Seva has made an extraordinary contribution to the world — not only through their
international programs, but here in some of the most impoverished communities in North America, on Native American reservations. Thank you Seva."
Jackson Browne
Singer / Songwriter
"Seva takes the impulse towards generosity and turns it into compassionate action that helps people in real need. I honor my friends and relations by giving to Seva in their name — the entire world benefits. I hope you'll join me."
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
“I congratulate Seva Foundation for the magnificent work they continue to do."
Odetta
Legendary Folk Singer
“Seva has done an incredible job all over the world helping people who really need it. I am proud to be one of the many who followed Wavy and his friends down this particular yellow brick road.”
David Crosby
Singer / Songwriter
“Such dedication to others — how could you not love Seva and what they accomplish? Well done!”
Graham Nash
Singer / Songwriter
Center for Innovation in Eye Care
Seva Foundation Sight Programs
Seva established the Center for Innovation in Eye Care to accelerate adaptation and utilization of high-volume service strategies in every region of the world. Led by Seva co-founder and internationally recognized public health eye care expert Dr. Suzanne Gilbert, the Center develops solutions required to reduce global blindness and provide consultation to eye care programs worldwide.
Worldwide Learning Networks
Through the efforts of the Center for Innovation in Eye Care, selected institutions in every region of the world are becoming hubs for training, mentoring, and improvement among surrounding eye hospitals. This network is known as the Centers for Community Ophthalmology (CCO), and its goal is to build the capacity of at least 100 eye hospitals through this process and to produce an additional one million sight-restoring cataract surgeries annually. Current CCO partners include leading institutions in Egypt, Guatemala, India, Nepal and Tanzania, as well as in Canada, the UK, and the United States.
CCO partners are working to continually improve their own hospital’s services, while also reaching out to help other hospitals in their region. The aim is to multiply the number of sustainable, community-oriented eye programs throughout every part of the world.
Creating Access to Breakthrough Technology
Geographic and economic gaps contribute to keeping eye care programs in developing countries at a technological disadvantage. The Center for Innovation in Eye Care works to address this situation. Special initiatives are underway to ensure that local programs have ready access to information, materials, and techniques required to reduce avoidable vision problems at the community level.
A great example of this is a new project called i-Connect Learning Resource Centers. There are thousands of articles, training programs, planning tools and other documents that describe effective strategies for reducing blindness, but these resources are rarely accessible to the people who need them most. i-Connect brings together some of the world’s top medical information system professionals, representatives from isolated eye hospital training centers, and search engine giant Google. i-Connect is designed to improve search skills, make more materials available via loan and online, and increase the overall use of knowledge to improve people's vision around the world.
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