Summary

Project Prakash Charitable Trust(PPCT) was formed on August 8, 2018. The formation of the Trust aimed at addressing the needs of persons with disability, especially, those who are visually impaired. India shoulders the greatest burden of the planet’s 1.3 million blind children in developing countries. Most children stay untreated due to scant medical facilities and the belief that beyond the first few years, interventions are futile. This lack of treatment has devastating consequences. Over 90% of the affected children are unable to obtain an education and fewer than 50% survive to adulthood. More than 80% are unemployed as adults. For blind girls, the outlook is even direr. 75% of girls with disabilities suffer physical or sexual abuse. The reason for children’s poor access to ophthalmic facilities is the profound imbalance in the latter’s distribution. Most hospitals are located in India’s major urban centers. Over 70% of the population, however, lives in remote villages, effectively

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