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Rama Dasu Puli

“I saw firsthand the suffering of a blind person. It gave me a lifelong connection to the cause of eradicating blindness,” said Rama Dasu Puli, a long-time volunteer with Sankara.

As a young child, Rama Dasu witnessed a horrific farm accident that left his uncle blind in both eyes. He was then eight years old. The incident affected him deeply. In 2006, Rama Dasu heard a radio advertisement featuring Sankara Eye Foundation, USA.

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“It struck me then that I had finally found the organization which was aligned with my personal cause. That was the turning point for me.” After that, there was no looking back. Over the last several years, Rama Dasu devoted himself to raising funds and spreading awareness for SEF, USA by regularly hosting volunteer booths at community events all over the Bay Area and helping organize large events.“I am proud of my association with SEF, USA. Our hospitals provide excellent quality vision care to people. I visited the Sankara Eye Hospital, Guntur after it opened in 2013, and over the years, several of my family members, including my father, have availed of their services,” he says.

In the future, Rama Dasu hopes to involve more students and youth in Sankara Eye Foundation's volunteer programs. “We could take our volunteer programs to the public libraries, which would spread awareness about Sankara Eye Foundation, USA, and engage the youth at libraries. We could create programs for college students interested in the health field and offer internships. Keeping the next generation involved is the way forward,” he says.