From Darkness Unto light

Huge thanks to your support, around 360,000 patients received free eye surgeries last year. We aim to achieve 1 million free surgeries annually by 2030. You can make a difference!

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A Simple Solution

A Simple Solution

A quick, free eye surgery can transform a life overnight—no one should remain in the dark.

The Urgency

The Urgency

Every delay adds to the rising toll of preventable blindness. Join us to make sight a reality.

The Reality checking

The Reality checking

The Reality Millions in rural areas face needless blindness, struggling with even basic tasks.

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Why Help?

In rural India, millions live in a world of darkness—not by fate, but by circumstance. Ordinary tasks become impossible challenges. Livelihoods vanish. Independence fades. And with each passing day, they and their families sink deeper into poverty and despair. Yet their blindness is needless. A simple 15-minute surgery can restore sight—transforming darkness into light, dependency into dignity, and hopelessness into opportunity. The solution exists. The surgery is free. The impact is immediate and profound. But time is running out. Every year, millions more join the ranks of the needlessly blind, outpacing our efforts. When 10 million surgeries are needed annually, even hundreds of thousands aren't enough. As the world's largest free eye-care provider, we stand at the frontlines of this battle against preventable blindness. But we cannot fight alone. Your donation today doesn't just fund surgeries—it restores lives, reunites families, and rebuilds communities. Join us now. Together, we can scale our proven solution and bring light to millions waiting in darkness. Their vision can't wait. Your support can't wait. The time to act is now.

Millions at Risk

Millions at Risk

Over 15 million people in India alone face avoidable blindness, struggling to work, learn, or care for loved ones.

Barriers to Care

Barriers to Care

Remote locations, limited healthcare facilities, and unaffordable treatment keep vital solutions out of reach, trapping them in darkness.

Mission Restore Sight

Mission Restore Sight

Through free surgeries, mobile eye camps, and early detection programs, we bring light and hope to those who need it most.

We Change Lives
by helping people see again
We’ve helped thousands see again - and we’re just getting started.
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Ramesh Kumar

Farmer

"I had lost all hope when my vision blurred completely. I couldn’t afford treatment, but Sankara Eye Foundation gave me my sight back, free of cost. Now, I can work again and take care of my family." 

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Vision

Comprehensive Eye Care for Everyone

Our Vision is to eliminate curable blindness among the underserved in rural India.

Advanced cataract surgery with state-of-the-art technology.

Comprehensive eye exams for early detection of issues.

Pediatric eye care to support children's vision health.

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"Sankara Eye Foundation’s mission to eradicate curable blindness is truly inspiring. Their dedication to serving the underprivileged with free eye care is a shining example of humanity at its best."

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Bill Gates, Co-founder, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Volunteer 60 yr

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Donate to Restore Vision

Vision is more than just sight—it’s freedom, independence, and the joy of witnessing life’s most precious moments.

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Donate to Restore Vision

Vision is more than just sight—it’s freedom, independence, and the joy of witnessing life’s most precious moments.

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Donate to Preserve Vision and Livelihoods

Vision is more than just sight—it’s freedom, independence, and the joy of witnessing life’s most precious moments.

Our Team

Jayesh Patel

Director

It's incredible to be able to make a difference 

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Restore Vision.

Spark Hope.

‶Imagine the joy of seeing again. That’s what your support makes possible. Together, we can create a world where no one suffers from preventable blindness.”n create a world where no one suffers from preventable blindness.”