Jun 18, 2018Mother’s Day (belated)We see the role that mothers play in the lives of Prakash children everyday. Mothers often are the first ones to know if something is wrong with their child's vision. They often are the ones who fight the hardest for treatment. We are grateful and wish them, and mothers everywhere, a wonderful Mother's Day. From Project PrakashMothers Day1 min readMothers Day1 min read
Jul 3, 2017Project Prakash: More Children Screened, Identified, Operated & ServedBottom line: We are holding more camps, screening more children and bringing them into the Prakash Center in Delhi for life-altering eye care and surgeries. The results are life-changing for them and life-affirming for us. Since the start of the year, Project Prakash, whose mission is to help improve the…India2 min readIndia2 min read
Jun 18, 2017Choosing Health Over Work: One Family’s Unique StoryWhat One Father Risked To Get His Children Eye Care Delhi — It was morning in this sprawling capital city when a father brought his two boys to the Prakash Center. To arrive in the big city, the father had had to give up a lot. So many fathers who…India2 min readIndia2 min read
May 17, 2017An Update: Helping A Family In NeedDelhi — The young boy and his father walked up the winding stairs on a warm afternoon in this capital city. They had come a long way from home, and an even longer way in their hearts. The family of Gudi Devi, the woman we previously wrote about, had suffered…India2 min readIndia2 min read
May 2, 2017Never Doubt What Goodwill Can Do For A ChildDelhi — Do you see this little girl? Her name is Kumkum, and people said that she would never see. You changed that. Through a Project Prakash eye care screening camp, we identified Kumkum. Kumkum is one of several children in her family. Her mother deserted the family years ago…Nonprofit2 min readNonprofit2 min read
Apr 19, 2017What We Find In Blind Schools in IndiaIt’s a mixed picture — and that’s part of why we go there Jodhur, Rajasthan — In this popular tourist destination city, famous for its jewelry, temples and central location in a vast desert, a team of optometrists and social workers arrived with a separate agenda. Go to the local…Health2 min readHealth2 min read
Apr 10, 20175 Things About Fauzia That You Didn’t Know — And Should#5 You Changed Her Life Delhi — The ophthalmologist examined Fauzia, paused and made a simple statement that changed the life of this little girl and her entire family. “Her vision will be fully restored,” Dr. Suma Ganesh said from her office in the Children’s Building of Dr. …Blindness4 min readBlindness4 min read
Apr 3, 2017Giving Eye Exams To Homeless ChildrenMost homeless children in India never get their eyes checked — and the results are devastating Delhi — It is a predictably wintry morning in the capital city as the van rolls up to the field. Several medical staff members file out as the calls to prayer nearby sound. “You…Homeless3 min readHomeless3 min read
Mar 24, 2017When You Provide Vision for a FamilyProject Prakash found 2 brothers suffering from low vision in a desperate situation — this is what happened next Morena, Madhya Pradesh — By many standards, this part of central India is caught between its traditional ways and modernity. The latest census report from 2011 reveals a region where the…India2 min readIndia2 min read
Mar 17, 2017“Please tell others our story”Through its outreach work, Project Prakash operates on children but often finds families with multiple kids suffering from blindness. The impact? Ask Karan and Ajay. Delhi — It is morning in this sprawling capital city as people awake for a new day. Men wash their faces on the narrow, dirt-laden…Nonprofit3 min readNonprofit3 min read
