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Restoring Sight
Transforming Lives

Outreach

Treatment

Re-Education

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Blindness That Can Be Prevented or Cured
Shouldn't Steal a Child's Future

1 in 1,000

children in India are blind,
the highest number globally

270,000+

children in India live in darkness,
a number that reflects both a crisis and an opportunity

40%

of childhood blindness in developing countries is preventable or treatable, but most kids never get the chance

60%

of blind children in India won’t survive to adulthood, a devastating and underrecognized reality

25%

of the world’s blindness burden is in India, with 8 million blind
and 62 million visually impaired

80%

of blind children have conditions that are treatable with timely intervention, yet access remains the barrier

Our Approach to Service

We reach children where care rarely does

We provide

sight-restoring surgeries

We stay through every step of healing

We help children step into independence

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Our outreach teams identify children lacking access to care through local partnerships

Medical teams perform

life-changing surgeries with trusted hospital partners

We provide post-op support to help children recover and gain confidence

We support education and skills to empower children after recovery

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100%

of Project Prakash’s operating budget is funded by donors

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Sita’s Path to
Confidence and Learning

Sita, 11, from Jhansi, was born with cataracts that kept her from fully participating in school. After surgery through Project Prakash, her vision was restored — and so was her confidence. Today, she’s thriving in class and eager to learn.

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