A story from Dr. Ken Bassett: It was the end of an extraordinarily long day at the Menzikhang Hospital of Traditional Tibetan Medicine in Lhasa, Tibet. I happened to stop and look around just outside the back entrance area, finally clear of patients who had been lined up there since before dawn. I was eager to return to the hotel, but something caught my eye.  I noticed two people in the far corner of the adjacent courtyard and construction area. Someone was sitting on a rock, leaning over and holding the hand of an elderly woman who was seated on the ground. In the fading light it was hard to tell what was happening and I was worried that someone had collapsed because one person seemed to be wearing a white coat.   Neither person seemed to move for the longest time as the sun set.  Finally the old women was helped to her feet and guided into the hospital to stay warm for the night. The person gently leading her by the hand was Dr. Yangki-la the chief ophthalmologist. After a long day of performing cataract surgeries, she had found the elderly woman sitting, alone, blind from cataracts and afraid to come into the hospital.   I thought to myself, this is who Seva is. Compassion in action. 

Dr. Yangki-la in Lhasa Tibet

Thank you for joining us in bringing sight and changing lives. Dr. Ken Bassett Program Director Seva Canada