Service
Restoring sight
Outreach teams and clinicians work together to find children who are blind and give them treatment, free of cost.
Since 2005 · India
Restoring sight.
Rebuilding lives.
Reframing science.
Where kindness opens eyes, and science restores sight. We find and treat blind children in India free of cost, and study how the brain learns to see.
Two decades of hope, courage and curiosity
Dedicated to ending childhood blindness
62,000+
Children screened
500+
Life-changing surgeries
2005
Restoring sight in India since
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Screening camps held
1.4 million children are affected by blindness globally.
Why it matters
Blindness doesn't have to be permanent
For thousands of children in India who were born blind, treatment was never an option. For many of them, surgery can open up an entirely new world.
Since 2005, that has been the mission of Project Prakash. We don't just restore sight; we restore futures. A child who once relied on touch to find their way can now walk to school. A family facing uncertainty now has reason to hope.
Sight is more than vision. It's independence, and it's opportunity.
Our double impact
When compassion meets curiosity
We restore sight to children, and in doing so we learn how the brain learns to see. Each side strengthens the other, in a cycle of hope, healing and discovery.
Science
Understanding how the brain learns to see
Each child who gains sight helps scientists understand how the brain awakens to sight, advancing what we know about how the human brain learns and develops.
Our vision
To eradicate childhood blindness while simultaneously advancing understanding of the human brain.
Our mission
To bring sight to children born blind while exploring how the brain learns and develops, creating a profound impact on both humanitarian and scientific frontiers.
Prakash kids
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.
Our team
Guided by visionaries in science and service
Project Prakash is a heartfelt collaboration where scientists, clinicians and outreach teams come together to restore sight and unlock new scientific insights.
Guided by Dr. Pawan Sinha, an MIT neuroscientist, our global team shares one mission: to create lasting change.
Fund the next camp
Help us reach the next child
Each camp is a chance to find children whose sight can be restored, and to give them that chance free of cost.
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