SEE International

06 / 22 / 12

2 min read

Eyesight: it enables us to take in the world around us, navigate our daily lives with ease, and appreciate beauty. If your eyesight was taken from you tomorrow, would you be able to continue to function in your daily life?

One of many non-profits that receive corporate philanthropic support from Yardi Systems, Inc. is Surgical Eye Expeditions International, (SEE) a Santa Barbara, Calif. based global organization that sends doctors to assist those in need of eye surgeries around the world.

Since 1974, SEE’s eye surgeons have examined more than 3.2 million patients and performed over 400,000 sight-restoring operations.

SEE International’s volunteer eye surgeons donate their time and pay for all their own travel expenses. During each clinic (approximately five days long), sight is typically restored to 50 to 200 people.

“SEE has been thrilled with Yardi’s responsiveness and willingness to support our mission of restoring vision around the world,” said Rachel Johnston, Grants Coordinator for SEE International. To date, the company’s donations have aided more than 300 vision restoration patients in India.

The patients who benefit from SEE’s clinics are adults and children. Nearly all live in developing countries, and 48% are blind because of cataracts. Thanks to SEE, they are often able to achieve vision restoration – 80% of the cases are avoidable or treatable.

SEE also works in its home community of Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara Vision Care Program was created to fill the need in Santa Barbara County for those who cannot afford vision care and have no medical insurance. Over 51,000 patients have received free eye screening in this local program.

Yardi Systems encourages you to make a donation to the non-profit of your choice this year.

AUTHOR

Leah Etling is the founding editor of the Balance Sheet and a 12-year Yardi employee who also oversees press releases and social media. An award winning journalist, she holds a master's degree from UC Berkeley and is a native of Santa Barbara County, Yardi's home.