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SANKAR FOUNDATION TAKES PLEASURE IN TAKING YOU ON A JOURNEY THROUGH ITS
DREAMS….ASPIRATIONS AND ….VISION
INSPIRED BY A VISIONINSPIRED BY A VISION
THE SAGA OF SANKAR FOUNDATION
A WORLD OF LIGHT
ALL OF US LIVE IN A WORLDALL OF US LIVE IN A WORLDFULL OF COLOUR, LIGHT FULL OF COLOUR, LIGHT
AND JOY!AND JOY!BUT SELDOM DO WE REALIZE BUT SELDOM DO WE REALIZE
THE VALUE OF VISION, THE VALUE OF VISION, UNTIL WEUNTIL WE
MEET SOMEONE FROM A MEET SOMEONE FROM A DARKER WORLD.DARKER WORLD.
A DARKER WORLD
THERE ARE 50 MILLION THERE ARE 50 MILLION BLIND PEOPLE IN THE BLIND PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.WORLD.
WITHOUT PREVENTIVE WITHOUT PREVENTIVE CARE, BLINDNESS IS CARE, BLINDNESS IS PROJECTED TO REACH 75 PROJECTED TO REACH 75 MILLION BY THE YEAR 2020MILLION BY THE YEAR 2020
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A DARKER WORLD
EVERY FIVE SECONDS, ONE EVERY FIVE SECONDS, ONE PERSON IN OUR WORLD PERSON IN OUR WORLD GOES BLINDGOES BLIND
A CHILD GOES BLIND A CHILD GOES BLIND EVERY MINUTE.EVERY MINUTE.
THE CULPRITS
CATARACT 62.6%CATARACT 62.6%
REFRACTIVE ERRORS 19.7%REFRACTIVE ERRORS 19.7%
CORNEAL BLINDNESS 0.9%CORNEAL BLINDNESS 0.9%
GLAUCOMA 5.8%GLAUCOMA 5.8%
OTHERS 10.9%OTHERS 10.9%
THE INDIAN STORY
OF THE TOTAL OF THE TOTAL ESTIMATED BLIND ESTIMATED BLIND
PERSONS IN THE PERSONS IN THE WORLD, THERE ARE12 WORLD, THERE ARE12 MILLION BILATERALLY MILLION BILATERALLY
BLIND PERSONS IN BLIND PERSONS IN INDIA WITH A INDIA WITH A
V/A < 6/60.V/A < 6/60.
V/A- VISUAL ACUITYV/A- VISUAL ACUITY
THE VIZAG STORY
THE THREE DISTRICTS OF VIZAG, THE THREE DISTRICTS OF VIZAG,
SRIKAKULAM AND VIZIANAGARAM SRIKAKULAM AND VIZIANAGARAM
ARE HABITAT TO 1,16,00,000 PEOPLE.ARE HABITAT TO 1,16,00,000 PEOPLE.
AROUND 1,65,000 SUFFER FROM AROUND 1,65,000 SUFFER FROM
CATARACT…CATARACT…
AROUND 800 CHILDREN ARE BLIND…AROUND 800 CHILDREN ARE BLIND…
(Visakhapatnam is well known by its short (Visakhapatnam is well known by its short name as ‘Vizag’)name as ‘Vizag’)
THE GOOD NEWS
60 %60 % OF THE WORLD’S OF THE WORLD’S BLINDNESS IS BLINDNESS IS TREATABLE.TREATABLE.20%20% IS IS PREVENTABLEPREVENTABLE..
NEEDLESS BLINDNESS CAN BE NEEDLESS BLINDNESS CAN BE ELIMINATED FROM THE FACE OF ELIMINATED FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH IF PEOPLE THE EARTH IF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE HAVE ACCESS TO WORLDWIDE HAVE ACCESS TO SIGHT-SAVING MEDICAL AND SIGHT-SAVING MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUES.SURGICAL TECHNIQUES.
A RAY OF HOPE
In 1997, a Ray of Hope came in In 1997, a Ray of Hope came in the form of Mr A Sankar Rao. the form of Mr A Sankar Rao.
Moved by the plight of the Moved by the plight of the poor, He founded the poor, He founded the Sankar Sankar Foundation Eye HospitalFoundation Eye Hospital on the on the 77thth of June 1997 at Vizag. of June 1997 at Vizag.
Mr A Sankar RaoMr A Sankar Rao, the Founder , the Founder and Managing Trustee of and Managing Trustee of Sankar Foundation, had a Sankar Foundation, had a successful business career successful business career before he directed his energy before he directed his energy towards this noble cause. towards this noble cause.
A RAY OF HOPE
He had to drop out of school He had to drop out of school and start earning even at the and start earning even at the early age of 14 as the family early age of 14 as the family was literally in dire straits. was literally in dire straits.
A RAY OF HOPE
He worked hard and started He worked hard and started business in Ship Chandelling business in Ship Chandelling and later diversified into and later diversified into Timber Trade, Construction Timber Trade, Construction and Real Estate.and Real Estate.
A RAY OF HOPE
His last business venture was His last business venture was the construction of 5 star 100 the construction of 5 star 100 Room Hotel Viz., GRAND-BAY.Room Hotel Viz., GRAND-BAY.
He sold it away in May 1995 to He sold it away in May 1995 to Adayar Gate Hotels, Madras Adayar Gate Hotels, Madras which is now being operated which is now being operated by Welcom Group Hotels.by Welcom Group Hotels.
Grand Bay, Vizag
A RAY OF HOPE
Mr Sankar Rao has reached the peak of Mr Sankar Rao has reached the peak of success and several eminent success and several eminent personalities felicitated him for His personalities felicitated him for His achievements. achievements. But all this meant nothing for this Great But all this meant nothing for this Great Humanitarian whose sole passion is to Humanitarian whose sole passion is to serve man as manifestation of God.serve man as manifestation of God.
A RAY OF HOPE
With His untiring efforts With His untiring efforts and Vision, He has and Vision, He has nurtured nurtured Sankar Sankar FoundationFoundation into an into an institution of excellence institution of excellence with emphasis on with emphasis on compassionate eye care. compassionate eye care.
SHRI A.SANKAR RAO’S SHRI A.SANKAR RAO’S 85% OF HIS LIFE SAVINGS 85% OF HIS LIFE SAVINGS HAVE BEEN WILLED AWAY HAVE BEEN WILLED AWAY TO SANKAR FOUNDATION.TO SANKAR FOUNDATION. Inauguration of the Eye
hospital.
THE MISSION MAKE QUALITY EYE CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO MAKE QUALITY EYE CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO
ALL SEGMENTS OF POPULATION WITH LOVE AND ALL SEGMENTS OF POPULATION WITH LOVE AND CARE.CARE.
DEVELOP A RESEARCH CENTRE.DEVELOP A RESEARCH CENTRE.
PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY TRAINING FOR PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY TRAINING FOR OPHTHALMOLOGISTS AND ADVANCED TRAINING FOR OPHTHALMOLOGISTS AND ADVANCED TRAINING FOR PARAMEDICAL SERVICES.PARAMEDICAL SERVICES.
PROVIDE FULL-FLEDGED SUB-SPECIALTY PROGRAMS PROVIDE FULL-FLEDGED SUB-SPECIALTY PROGRAMS FORFOR
LOW VISUAL AIDS & VISUAL REHABILITATIONLOW VISUAL AIDS & VISUAL REHABILITATION CHILDHOOD BLINDNESSCHILDHOOD BLINDNESS DIABETIC RETINOPATHYDIABETIC RETINOPATHY CORNEAL SERVICESCORNEAL SERVICES
THE TEAM
THERE ARE 8 FULL TIME OPHTHALMIC THERE ARE 8 FULL TIME OPHTHALMIC SURGEONS LEAD BY THE CHIEF SURGEONS LEAD BY THE CHIEF SURGEON Dr RS RAJU, SUPPORTED BY SURGEON Dr RS RAJU, SUPPORTED BY 81 PARAMEDICAL&ADMINISTRATIVE 81 PARAMEDICAL&ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. STAFF.
CURRENTLY THE HOSPITAL HAS 45 CURRENTLY THE HOSPITAL HAS 45 BEDS. BEDS.
60% OF THE TOTAL SURGERIES ARE 60% OF THE TOTAL SURGERIES ARE DONE FOR THE POOR, WHICH ARE DONE FOR THE POOR, WHICH ARE TOTALLY FREE OF COSTTOTALLY FREE OF COST.
Dr R S Raju
SOLDIERS OF LIGHT
RAPID STRIDES
FROM A MODEST BEGINNING IN 1997, SANKARFOUNDATION HAS MADE RAPID STRIDES IN COMBATING BLINDNESS.
NEW CASES SCREENED 1997 2006
CATARACT 710 10284GLAUCOMA 25 430RETINA 0 325 PAEDIATRIC 9 136TOTAL 744 11175
RAPID STRIDES: OP
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A HAVEN FOR THE POOR
60 %60 % OF THE SURGERIES ARE DONE FOR THE OF THE SURGERIES ARE DONE FOR THE POOR, WHICH ARE FREE OF ANY COST.POOR, WHICH ARE FREE OF ANY COST.
FREE CAMPS REACH OUT TO EVEN THE MOST FREE CAMPS REACH OUT TO EVEN THE MOST INTERIOR OF VILLAGES. INTERIOR OF VILLAGES.
BY MAY,2007 BY MAY,2007 432432 OUTREACH CAMPS HAVE OUTREACH CAMPS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED.BEEN CONDUCTED.
AT THE SCREENING CAMP
SLIT LAMP EXAMINATION
REGISTRATION - BASE HOSPITAL
SURGERY- BASE HOSPITAL
LUNCH TIME!
AFTER THE SURGERY
READY TO GO HOME!
POST OPERATIVE EXAM.
THEIR SMILES SAY IT ALL
MILESTONES
First surgeryFirst surgery
conducted on conducted on
7th June. 7th June.
MILESTONES
Recognised as Recognised as the the Best Social Best Social OrganisationOrganisation by the by the Govt. of Andhra Govt. of Andhra PradeshPradesh
MILESTONES
Recognised as Recognised as Training InstituteTraining Institute by Govt. of India to by Govt. of India to impart training toimpart training toOphthalmologists Ophthalmologists in in SICSSICS Techniques Techniques
MILESTONES
Retina Retina DivisionDivisionstartedstarted
MILESTONES
Accepted by Sight Accepted by Sight Savers International Savers International (Royal (Royal CommonwealthCommonwealthSociety for the Society for the Blind)Blind)and Christian Blind and Christian Blind Mission, Germany, Mission, Germany, as an as an Indian PartnerIndian Partner
MILESTONES
Cornea Cornea DivisionDivisioninaugurated.inaugurated.
MILESTONES
PaediatricPaediatricOphthalmic Ophthalmic DivisionDivisionStarted.Started.
MILESTONESSir John Major, Sir John Major, the the former British Prime former British Prime Minister visited Sankar Minister visited Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital Foundation Eye Hospital on the 9on the 9thth of March, of March, commended its work commended its work and laid foundation and laid foundation stone for the new stone for the new Hospital building .Hospital building .
MILESTONES
BBC WORLDBBC WORLDbroadcast a broadcast a Documentary- Documentary- ‘‘Seeing is Believing’ Seeing is Believing’ on October 8on October 8thth 2005, 2005,featuring featuring Sankar FoundationSankar Foundationprominently.prominently.
MILESTONES
71,54171,541
surgeries surgeries
completed by completed by
May,2007May,2007.
LIGHTING UP YOUNG LIVES
SANKAR FOUNDATION HAS SANKAR FOUNDATION HAS UNDERTAKEN A MAJOR UNDERTAKEN A MAJOR INITIATIVE TO COMBAT INITIATIVE TO COMBAT CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS BY CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS BY CONDUCTING SCHOOL CONDUCTING SCHOOL SCREENING CAMPS.SCREENING CAMPS.
8582285822 SCHOOL CHILDREN SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SCREENED FOR HAVE BEEN SCREENED FOR REFRACTIVE ERRORS TILL REFRACTIVE ERRORS TILL MAY 2007 AND MAY 2007 AND 1469 1469 SPECTACLES WITH RESILENS SPECTACLES WITH RESILENS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FREE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FREE OF COST!OF COST!
LIGHTING UP YOUNG LIVES
LIGHTING UP YOUNG LIVES
14691469 children were children were provided free provided free spectacles with their spectacles with their choice of framechoice of frame
LIGHTING UP YOUNG LIVES
THERE ARE THERE ARE 12,80012,800 ANGANWADI ANGANWADI CHILDREN IN THE URBAN SLUMS CHILDREN IN THE URBAN SLUMS OF VIZAG. SANKAR OF VIZAG. SANKAR FOUNDATION HASFOUNDATION HASSCREENED ALL OF THEM AND SCREENED ALL OF THEM AND ISSUED SPAECTACLES TO ISSUED SPAECTACLES TO 477 477 CHILDRENCHILDREN
SANKAR FOUNDATION HAS SANKAR FOUNDATION HAS DISTRIBUTED DISTRIBUTED VITAMIN A CAPSULES TO VITAMIN A CAPSULES TO 91539153 ANGANWADI CHILDREN OF ANGANWADI CHILDREN OF URBAN SLUMS TO PREVENT URBAN SLUMS TO PREVENT AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS.AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS.
FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT
Congenital Cataract Congenital Cataract Cured! Cured!
No More a detached No More a detached Retina! Retina!
THE NEXT BIG LEAP
THE EVER INCREASING PATIENT THE EVER INCREASING PATIENT NUMBERS MEANT THAT SOON THE NUMBERS MEANT THAT SOON THE LEASED PREMISES OF SANKAR LEASED PREMISES OF SANKAR FOUNDATION INSUFFICIENT.FOUNDATION INSUFFICIENT.
RECOGNISING THE SERVICES OF RECOGNISING THE SERVICES OF SANKAR FOUNDATION, THE GOVT SANKAR FOUNDATION, THE GOVT OF ANDHRA PRADESH HAS OF ANDHRA PRADESH HAS ALLOCATED 2 ACRES OF LAND AT ALLOCATED 2 ACRES OF LAND AT SIMHACHALAM, VIZAG. SIMHACHALAM, VIZAG.
A STATE OF THE ART EYE HOSPITAL A STATE OF THE ART EYE HOSPITAL IS BEING CONSTRUCTED IN THAT IS BEING CONSTRUCTED IN THAT LAND.LAND.
The current Hospital
The Next Big leap
PROPOSED NEW EYE HOSPITALPROPOSED NEW EYE HOSPITAL
The Next Big leap
The Hospital is going to be a The Hospital is going to be a 15150 bed0 bed state-of -the art state-of -the art facility which will serve the facility which will serve the 1010 million million poor population poor population located in the three districts located in the three districts of Visakhapatnam, of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram & Srikakulam Vizianagaram & Srikakulam and from the districts of and from the districts of neighbouring states of neighbouring states of Orissa and Chattishgarh.Orissa and Chattishgarh.
A ‘MAJOR’ MILESTONE
SirSir John MajorJohn Major, former , former British PM, along with Mr British PM, along with Mr Mervyn Davies, Group CE Mervyn Davies, Group CE of Standard Chartered of Standard Chartered Bank graciously Bank graciously performed the ground performed the ground breaking ceremony for breaking ceremony for the New Hospital Project the New Hospital Project on the 9on the 9thth of March 2005. of March 2005.
A ‘MAJOR’ MILESTONE
Sir John Major came to Sankar Sir John Major came to Sankar Foundation as part of filming Foundation as part of filming a documentary on blindness a documentary on blindness for BBC.for BBC.
He was astounded at the He was astounded at the quality and magnitude of quality and magnitude of work being done and was all work being done and was all praise for the hospital staff!praise for the hospital staff!
A ‘MAJOR’ MILESTONE
It is a pleasure to be here.It is a pleasure to be here.
You are doing wonderful work You are doing wonderful work that is much needed. that is much needed.
Sir John Major, former Prime Sir John Major, former Prime Minster, Great Britain, about the Minster, Great Britain, about the work being done by Sankar work being done by Sankar Foundation.Foundation.
99thth March, 2005 March, 2005
WORDS OF APPRECIATION…
Local and national press has widely covered the noble activities of the Foundation.
The Next Big leap
Major Project Details: Major Project Details:
All the sub specialties like All the sub specialties like Retina, Cornea, Retina, Cornea, Peadiatric and Low Vision. Peadiatric and Low Vision.
A A ground plus fourground plus four storied structure. storied structure. NineNine Operation theatres. Operation theatres. Total Built Up Area: 98000Total Built Up Area: 98000 square feetsquare feet Total Number of beds : Total Number of beds : 200 200 Conference Room, R&D and Training DivisionConference Room, R&D and Training Division
FROM DREAM TO REALITY
Work on this Temple of Work on this Temple of Vision, which is going to serve Vision, which is going to serve the the 9 million9 million poor population poor population located in the three located in the three neighbouring districts of neighbouring districts of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam, and from the and Srikakulam, and from the districts of the neighbouring districts of the neighbouring states of Orissa and states of Orissa and Chattishgarh has begun in Chattishgarh has begun in April 2006.April 2006.
The scheduled completion The scheduled completion date is December 2007.date is December 2007.
FROM DREAM TO REALITY
Total BuildingTotal Building Cost Cost 3.00 3.00
Medical Equipment Medical Equipment 0.330.33
Total Project Cost 3.33Total Project Cost 3.33
US Dollars 3.33 US Dollars 3.33 Million Million
* 1 US $= 45 INR
Present Hospital
TO
New Hospital Under Construction
FROM DREAM TO REALITYSources of Funding
Particulars USD in Million Sources:Own Sources – Reserves & Accumulations 0.66 Grants:Sight Savers International 0.09 CBM International 0.09 Promises from Other Companies & Sponsors 0.78SSI & others Contribution towards equipment 0.22Total Own Funds Available 1.84Funding Gap 1.49
Total Project cost 3.33
US Dollars 3.33 Million US Dollars 3.33 Million
* 1 US $= 45 INR
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
9 million people of this region are anxiously waiting for this dream to become a reality.
1.49 million US dollars is the gap between this dream and reality.
YOU can help make a bridge across this gap!!
Somewhere someone is waiting for your help!
We believe….
It has been a privilege to share our dreams with you…
We sincerely believe that you will helpus realise our vision because… webelieve in the following saying……When You Expect Things To Happen - Strangely Enough - They Do Happen !
Contact Us at….
SANKAR FOUNDATIONSANKAR FOUNDATION10-51-5, KUSUM NIVAS, 110-51-5, KUSUM NIVAS, 1STST FLOOR FLOORKAILASH UPLANDSKAILASH UPLANDSVISAKHAPATNAM -530003VISAKHAPATNAM -530003ANDHRA PRADESHANDHRA PRADESHINDIAINDIA
Tel: 0891 2567611, 0891 2759831Tel: 0891 2567611, 0891 2759831Fax:0891 2793219Fax:0891 2793219
EMAIL: sankarfoundation@gmail.comEMAIL: sankarfoundation@gmail.comWEBSITE: WEBSITE: www.nayanam.org