Sankara Eye Foundation

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Sankara Eye Foundation (SEF) is a non-profit based in the United States that works for eradicating curable blindness in India. SEF's mission is to realize the goal of 20/20 vision for the people of India by the year 2020.

SEF, USA is a 501 (c)(3) registered non-profit organization and all donations are tax exempt in the USA.

[edit] SEF's Beginning

Founded in 1998 by K. Muralidharan, K. Sridharan, and Sridharan's neighbor Ahmad Khushnood, SEF has risen to great heights from its humble beginnings. At the urging of their uncle Mr. P Balasubramaniam of India, brothers Muralidharan and Sridharan became motivated to help Sankara Eye Society in Coimbatore, India.

[edit] SEF Activities

SEF initiates and drives community eye care activities in India by working with Sankara Eye Society, an eye care organization that runs the Sankara Eye Hospital in Coimbatore. The majority of SEF's fundraising effort is achieved through fundraising events, booths in major events, advertising and working with major donors.

Through these fundraising efforts, SEF, USA has played a significant role in increasing the number of free surgeries eightfold to its current projected annual rate of about 70,000.

Funds collected under specific programs are sent in its entirety to India. In addition, SEF, USA provides extensive feedback to its donors on how the money is used. This feedback has led to a large number of repeat donors.

SEF is run by 100+ energetic volunteers all around USA.

Annual Events:

1) Sankara iWalk (Summer): http://www.giftofvision.org/events/2007/iwalk/Results.html

2) Sankara Dandiya (Fall):

3) Sankara Golf (Spring):