Upa-Netra Foundation — Restoring sight across rural India

900+ eye camps · 10 Lakh+ lives restored · Next camp: Aligarh, June 18
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30,000+Free surgeries
98.8%Success rate
₹4,000= 1 life restored
Netra Jyoti Abhiyan · नेत्र ज्योति अभियान

Restoring Sight,
Changing Lives

एक नेत्रदान, एक नई जिंदगी
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9 million Indians are visually impaired. 80% of that blindness is preventable. We go to the villages, the factories, the highway hubs — wherever sight is at risk — and restore it. Every rupee goes directly to a patient.

80G Tax Exempt 4.9 / 5 Donor Rating ISO 9001:2015 Certified 10 Lakh+ Lives Impacted Since 2015 · Dadri, UP
Mobile eye camps
900+
Cataract surgeries done
30,000+
Glasses provided free
75,000+
10 Lakh+
Lives impacted
across all communities
since 2015
30,000+
Cataract surgeries
98.8% success rate
clinically verified
900+
Eye camps held
rural & urban areas
NCR · UP · expanding
75,000+
Glasses provided
free or subsidised
Apna Optical + SES
Our impact — प्रभाव

Delivering measurable results

Every statistic is clinically audited, third-party verified, and publicly available on request. 87% of every donation reaches a patient directly.

10 Lakh+
Lives impacted
Across all communities since 2015 — screenings, surgeries, glasses, cornea pledges
Clinically verified
30,000+
Cataract surgeries
98.8% clinical success · Every case logged with surgeon signature and recovery data
Third-party audited
900+
Eye camps organised
Every camp has public attendance records, glucose/BP screening data, and referral tracking
Camp logs available
75,000+
Glasses distributed
Custom-prescription lenses and durable frames via SES and Apna Optical dispensaries
Inventory logged
150+
Schools covered
Pediatric eye screenings across government schools, coaching centres, and universities
8,500+ glasses given
5,200+
Eye donations pledged
Cornea pledges across UP and NCR — one donation gives sight to two people
And growing daily
Surgical operations — year by year
From 8,200 in 2022 to our Vision 2030 goal of 50,000 annual surgeries
98.8% success rate
Completed 2030 target
Vision 2030 — 50,000 surgeries goal
30,000 completed · 20,000 remaining · Tracking ahead of schedule
0%
complete
2015 — Dadri start ▲ 30,000 done 2030 goal: 50,000
2022
8,200 ops
2023
12,500 ops
2024
18,750 ops
2025
22,000 ops
2030
50,000 target
About us — हमारे बारे में

Our journey
since 2015

What started as a single mobile clinic in Dadri has grown into a multi-state eye care network. Every step driven by one belief: preventable blindness is unacceptable when the cure costs ₹4,000.

9M+
Visually impaired in India
80%
Is preventable blindness
₹4K
Restores one person's sight
Compassion
करुणा
Every patient interaction is rooted in dignity and genuine care — treating people like family, not statistics. No patient is turned away.
Integrity
पारदर्शिता
Complete financial transparency. Every rupee tracked, audited, and reported. Annual statements are publicly available.
Innovation
नवाचार
Mobile clinics, digital patient records, and data analytics to maximise reach and minimise cost per patient served.
Community
समुदाय
We train local healthcare workers to create self-sufficient eye-care ecosystems that outlast our camps.
Founded March 2015 · Dadri, UP
"We don't just restore vision — we restore futures. A child who can see the blackboard stays in school. A worker who can see the lathe keeps his job. A grandmother who can see her grandchildren's faces has her life back."
1
March 2015
First mobile clinic in Dadri
A single van, 3 volunteers, and 47 patients screened on day one. 12 needed glasses. 3 needed surgery.
2
2018
School Eye Screening Program launched
Partnered with 40 government schools. 8,000 children screened in the first year. Educational dropout rate fell in target schools.
3
2021
Laborers Vision & Nigahe Safar
Brought clinics to factory floors, construction sites, and Sunday highway hubs — reaching people who could never take a day off for healthcare.
4
2024
ISO 9001:2015 certified · 25,000th surgery
Received ISO certification. Completed our 25,000th successful cataract surgery. 80G renewal with 100% audit pass.
5
2030 target
Vision 2030 — 50,000 annual surgeries
Expanding to 5 new states. Building permanent eye care centres alongside mobile units. Training 500 local health workers.
Our approach is aligned with the Sightsavers model — integrating clinical excellence with long-term community health ecosystems.
Eye health programs — आई हेल्थ प्रोग्राम

Six targeted initiatives

Each program reaches a different population that conventional healthcare misses — from factory floors to highway rest stops to urban slum blocks.

Schools · National
School Eye Screening
स्कूल नेत्र परीक्षण · SES
Sweeps-based pediatric program deployed across 150+ government schools, coaching centres, and colleges. Correcting refractive errors early keeps children in school — a vision problem is often mistaken for a learning disorder.
150+
Institutions
45,000+
Kids screened
8,500+
Glasses given
Aman's story — glasses changed his academic trajectory
Workers · Focus
Laborers Vision
श्रमिक दृष्टि (Shramik Drishti)
Clinical stations deployed directly at construction sites, factories, and Labour Markets. Daily-wage earners lose income the day they go for healthcare — we bring healthcare to them on their lunch break.
80+
Industrial zones
25,000+
Workers served
3,200+
Surgeries done
Mohan's story — back at the lathe 10 days after surgery
Transport · Sundays
Nigahe Safar
निगाहें सफर — Eyes on the Road
Conducted exclusively on Sundays at highway hubs targeting commercial vehicle drivers — truck drivers, bus drivers, auto drivers — who carry hundreds of passengers per day. Night blindness is a silent road hazard.
300+
Transit hubs
12,000+
Drivers screened
1,800+
Glasses given
Gurpreet's story — licence saved, 200 daily passengers safer
Optical · Network
Apna Optical
अपना ऑप्टिकल
Highly subsidised optical dispensaries operating alongside our camps. Patients receive custom-prescription lenses, durable frames, eye drops, and follow-up care — all free or at cost. No profit model, ever.
75,000+
Frames issued
250+
Lens profiles
20+
Optical hubs
Free checkups, drops, and same-day glasses
Villages · Rural reach
Rural Mobile Eye Camps
ग्रामीण नेत्र शिविर · Pura Gaav
Full clinical capability taken door-to-door in remote villages. Diagnostics, medications, surgical transport, and follow-up — all on one mobile unit. We go to them because they cannot come to us.
900+
Camps held
35,000+
Screened
15,000+
Operations
Rani Devi's story — 3 years blind, sight restored for ₹4,000
Slums · Urban focus
Urban Slum Vision Clinics
शहरी स्लम दृष्टि क्लीनिक
Diagnostic booths inside crowded urban slum clusters. Serving daily-wage earners who live in cities but cannot afford to lose a workday for healthcare. Open before 8 AM.
65+
Slum clusters
18,000+
Patients served
4,200+
Glasses given
Open before sunrise so no one loses a day's wage
Field evidence — क्षेत्र साक्ष्य

Our 12-stage clinical journey

From the first knock on a village door to a patient walking out of surgery with clear sight — every step documented, audited, accountable.

Phase 1 — Community & Outreach
01
Community outreach
Volunteers visit remote villages door-to-door. Awareness sessions, family education, and identifying high-risk patients (elderly, diabetic, long-distance workers).
02
Village mobilisation
Coordinating with local leaders and panchayat, logistics planning, transport arrangements for the mobile unit, and scheduling based on harvest or market-day calendars.
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Phase 2 — Diagnostics & Screening
03
Registration & intake
Digital patient ID, demographic logging, baseline health check, and consent documentation. Every patient receives a printed appointment card.
04
Primary vision test
Visual acuity using computerised Snellen charts. Colour vision, peripheral assessment. Immediate glasses prescription if refractive error detected.
05
Specialist review
Ophthalmologist consultation for all flagged cases — cataracts, glaucoma suspicion, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy.
06
Diagnostic workup
Slit-lamp examination, tonometry (eye pressure), fundus photography, A-scan biometry for IOL power calculation before surgery.
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Phase 3 — Surgery & Care
07
Surgical selection
Clinical review panel identifies and counsels surgical candidates. Family consent, pre-op instructions, and transport arrangement to partner hospital — all coordinated.
08
Pre-operative prep
Systemic health checks (BP, blood sugar), fasting instructions, pupil dilation, sterile draping. Transport to hospital in our vehicles — free of charge.
09
Cataract surgery
Free SICS or Phaco surgery at partner hospitals. Premium IOL implantation. 98.8% success rate over 30,000+ procedures. Every surgery signed off by the operating surgeon.
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Phase 4 — Post-Op & Long-term follow-up
10
Post-op care
Follow-up reviews at 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month. Medication supply. Complication monitoring with 24/7 emergency contact line for patients.
11
Spectacle dispensing
Post-surgical refraction to finalise prescription. Custom glasses issued through Apna Optical on the same day as follow-up visit.
12
Cornea pledge & awareness
Corneas must be harvested within 3–6 hours of death. Each patient and family is gently counselled. "एक नेत्रदान, एक नई जिंदगी" — one pledge gives sight to two people.
AUDIT
Outcome documentation
Visual acuity measured before and after. Patient satisfaction recorded. All data archived and available on audit request. Third-party clinical panel review annually.
Faces of hope — आशा के चेहरे

Real stories, real lives changed

Every number on this page is a person. These are five of them.

Featured · Cataract surgery
"I thought my life was over. Now I can see my grandchildren's faces again."
"मैंने सोचा मेरी जिंदगी खत्म हो गई। अब मैं अपने पोते-पोतियों के चेहरे देख सकती हूं।"
Before
Blind — 3 years
bilateral cataracts
family couldn't afford surgery
→
After
Sight restored
free surgery · Varanasi hospital
Cost to donor: ₹4,000
RD
Rani Devi, 67 — Varanasi, UP
March 2026 · Rural Mobile Camp · Blind 3 years — sight in 45 minutes
School screening
Jan 2026
Aman's new world
A bright 10-year-old was falling behind in class because he couldn't see the blackboard. His teachers thought he wasn't paying attention. Astigmatism detected at our school camp — subsidised glasses changed everything.
Back in top 5 of class within one term
Noida, UP · Cost: ₹250
Factory worker
Feb 2026
Mohan's return to work
A skilled welder losing sight gradually — scared to tell his employer, afraid of losing his income. Our mobile unit caught his cataracts at the factory gate. Free surgery, back at work in 10 days.
Kept his job · family's livelihood secured
Ghaziabad, UP · Cost: ₹4,000
Driver safety
Mar 2026
Gurpreet Singh — Safe roads, safe life
A commercial bus driver with severe night blindness, caught just before his licence renewal. He was carrying 60 passengers a night and couldn't see clearly beyond 30 metres after dark. Correct lenses, career saved, passengers protected.
Licence renewed · 200+ daily passengers now safer
Dadri, UP · Nigahe Safar program · Cost: ₹500
Elderly care
Apr 2026
Savitri Devi — Granddaughter's wedding
70 years old, blind for 4 years. Her granddaughter's wedding was in 6 weeks. Her son had been saving ₹200 a month for three years — still not enough for surgery in a private hospital. Our mobile unit reached her village in time.
Saw the wedding · free surgery arrived at the right moment
Varanasi, UP · Rural camp · Cost: ₹4,000 (donor funded)
Netradaan — नेत्रदान
Give sight after life.
One pledge, two lives.
एक नेत्रदान, एक नई जिंदगी
Corneas must be harvested within 3–6 hours of death. A pledge card ensures your wishes are honoured immediately by your family.
One cornea donation gives sight to two people suffering from corneal blindness — your single act creates two miracles.
Cornea donation does not disfigure the body. The eyes remain intact and closed — only the clear corneal tissue is retrieved.
No surgery, no cost, no age restriction. Anyone from 1–70 years can pledge, regardless of eyesight prescription.
5,200+
Pledges taken
2 lives
Saved per pledge
Free
No cost ever
Take your eye donation pledge
Pledge #5,247
Eye Donation Pledge · Upa-Netra Foundation
Thank you, . Your pledge has been registered. We will send your pledge card to your registered mobile via WhatsApp within 24 hours.

Please inform your family of your decision — that is the most important step.

"एक नेत्रदान, एक नई जिंदगी" — You will give sight to two people forever.
Proof of impact — साक्ष्य

Clinical audits & verification

We don't ask you to trust us. We show you. Every surgery, every camp, every pair of glasses has a paper trail — available on request.

Surgeries logged
30,000+
Every cataract operation logged with pre-op acuity, IOL power, operating surgeon, post-op day-1 outcome, and 30-day recovery data.
Patient recovery data per surgery
Surgeon signature & hospital record
Third-party clinical panel review annually
Request surgical audit reports
Camp records
900+
Each mobile camp has a public record — attendance register, glucose/BP screening log, referral list, and field team sign-off sheet.
Signed attendance lists per camp
Referral tracking — who was sent for surgery
Glucose & BP screening logs
Request camp logs
Glasses distributed
75,000+
Full optometry file for every pair issued — patient ID, prescription, frame model, dispensing date, and optometrist sign-off.
Patient-linked prescription records
Frame & lens inventory tracking
Apna Optical dispensary logs
Request inventory logs
87%
Program output
directly to patient care
80G
Tax certified
instant digital receipts
100%
Surgeries audited
with recovery data
ISO
9001:2015 certified
government trusted
Where we operate — NCR · UP · Expanding
Eye camp
School screening
Factory / transport
Our supporters — दानवीर

Every donor, every life changed

Thousands of people across India and the world have trusted us with their donation. Here are some of them.

Recent supporters — scrolling live
GA
Gaurav A, Aligarh₹15,000
AM
Ankit M, Mumbai₹2,000
PS
Priya S, Lucknow₹500
RK
Rajan K, Delhi₹4,000
SA
Sunita A, Pune₹10,000
VT
Vijay T, Noida₹1,000
DS
Dr. Sunita, Bengaluru₹12,000
ND
Neha D, Faridabad₹4,000
RT
Rakesh T, Dadri₹4,000
MJ
Meera J, Gurugram₹1,000
SM
Siddharth M, Delhi₹10,000
KP
Karan P, Mumbai₹8,000
AK
Amit K, Lucknow₹4,000
PK
Priya K, Delhi₹4,000
GA
Gaurav A, Aligarh₹15,000
AM
Ankit M, Mumbai₹2,000
PS
Priya S, Lucknow₹500
RK
Rajan K, Delhi₹4,000
SA
Sunita A, Pune₹10,000
VT
Vijay T, Noida₹1,000
DS
Dr. Sunita, Bengaluru₹12,000
ND
Neha D, Faridabad₹4,000
RT
Rakesh T, Dadri₹4,000
MJ
Meera J, Gurugram₹1,000
SM
Siddharth M, Delhi₹10,000
KP
Karan P, Mumbai₹8,000
AK
Amit K, Lucknow₹4,000
PK
Priya K, Delhi₹4,000
What donors say
"I donated ₹4,000 on a Sunday morning. By Tuesday, our field coordinator sent me a photo of the patient who received the surgery — 67-year-old Rani Devi, seeing clearly for the first time in three years. That photo is saved on my phone. I look at it on bad days."
RK
Rajan Kumar
Software engineer · Delhi · Regular donor since 2023
₹4,000
"As a doctor myself, I was sceptical of charity models. But Upa-Netra sent me the surgical audit report, the patient ID, the surgeon's sign-off — everything. The 87% to patient ratio is real. I've increased my annual contribution every year since."
DS
Dr. Sunita Agarwal
Ophthalmologist · Bengaluru · CSR donor
₹12,000
"My father used to lose sleep worrying about his factory workers' health. We sponsored a full camp day for ₹50,000 in his memory. Seeing 130 workers get free eye checkups in his name was the most meaningful thing I've done for his legacy."
SM
Siddharth Mathur
Business owner · Delhi NCR · Memorial donation
₹50,000
"I'm an NRI based in London. I wanted my charitable giving to directly impact rural India — not administrative overhead. Upa-Netra was the only foundation that sent me a patient-level report with names, villages, and before/after acuity data. That's rare."
AN
Ananya Nair
Product manager · London, UK · NRI donor
₹8,000
"₹250 is the cost of two cups of coffee here in Pune. At Upa-Netra it's a pair of prescription glasses for an 8-year-old who couldn't see the blackboard. I set up a monthly auto-payment. It's automatic giving with real, visible impact."
PS
Priya Sharma
Graphic designer · Pune · Monthly donor
₹250/mo
Get involved — शामिल हों

Volunteer or partner with us

Whether you give your time, your skills, or your organisation's resources — you become part of the change. Every person who joins us multiplies our reach.

Volunteer with us
स्वयंसेवक बनें · No experience required
Join our field team at mobile camps, school screenings, or factory clinics. We need patient coordinators, data entry staff, awareness teams, and photographers. Every camp needs 8–12 volunteers to run smoothly.
1
Contact us via WhatsApp or email with your availability and location
2
Attend a 1-hour onboarding session (online or in-person, Dadri)
3
Join your first camp day — we handle everything else
240+
Active volunteers
1 day/mo
Minimum commitment
Free
Travel & meals covered
Corporate CSR & Partners
कॉर्पोरेट भागीदारी · 80G + impact reports included
Align your CSR mandate with measurable, verifiable healthcare impact. We offer branded camp days, employee volunteering, payroll giving programs, and personalised impact reporting for every corporate partner.
1
Contact our CSR team with your budget and impact goals
2
We design a custom partnership — named camps, site visits, reporting
3
Receive quarterly impact certificates and public donor recognition
18+
Corporate partners
₹50K+
Minimum CSR package
100%
Audit-ready reporting
Upcoming camps — आगामी शिविर

June–July 2026 camp schedule

Register your community for free screening and surgical referrals. We come to you — no cost to the host. Pre-registration guarantees a slot.

18
Jun
Aligarh Community Eye Camp
Gandhi Maidan, Civil Lines, Aligarh, UP
General screeningCataract referralGlasses
22
Jun
Nigahe Safar — Noida Highway Hub
NH-24 Truck Parking, Noida Sector 58, UP
Driver screeningNight blindness
28
Jun
Laborers Vision — Ghaziabad Industrial Zone
UPSIDC Industrial Area, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad
Factory workersCataract referralDiabetic screening
05
Jul
Rural Mobile Camp — Dadri Block Villages
Dadri Block, Gautam Buddha Nagar, UP (5 villages)
Elderly careCataract surgeryGlasses
12
Jul
School Eye Screening — Varanasi District
Government Inter Colleges, Varanasi District, UP
School childrenGlassesPediatric

Don't see your area? Request a camp in your location →

Host a camp — शिविर आयोजित करें

Request an eye screening camp

Organise a diagnostic camp at your school, workplace, housing society, factory, or transit hub. We bring the equipment, doctors, and medicine. You provide the space and spread the word. We contact you within 48 hours.

Request submitted! Our field coordinator will contact you within 48 hours.
No charges to the host. We bring all equipment, medicines, and staff. You provide space and community awareness.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Answers about our operations, surgical outcomes, transparency, and how you can help.

How long has Upa-Netra Foundation been operating, and what impact has it made?
Founded in March 2015 in Dadri, UP, we have been operating for over 10 years. In that time we have impacted 10 Lakh+ lives, conducted 30,000+ cataract surgeries with a 98.8% clinical success rate, distributed 75,000+ pairs of glasses, and held 900+ eye camps across NCR, UP, and surrounding regions. Every figure is third-party audited and available on request.
Where does Upa-Netra Foundation primarily focus its efforts?
Our primary focus is the NCR and Uttar Pradesh region, reaching 240+ villages, 150+ schools, 80+ industrial zones, 300+ highway transit hubs, and 65+ urban slum clusters. We are expanding to additional states as our surgical capacity and team grow toward the Vision 2030 target.
Can I choose a specific program to support with my donation?
Yes. When donating you can designate your contribution to a specific program — School Eye Screening, Rural Mobile Camps, Laborers Vision, Nigahe Safar, Apna Optical, or Urban Slum clinics. Contact us at hello@upanetrafoundation.org or mention your preference in the donation notes. All designated funds are tracked and reported separately.
What updates will I receive after donating?
All donors receive quarterly impact reports with camp logs, surgery counts, and field photographs. Donors giving ₹10,000 or more receive personalised impact certificates and direct updates from our field coordinator. Major donors (₹50,000+) may visit active camps as guests if they wish.
Are there tax benefits for NRI donors?
NRI donors can contribute via wire transfer (SWIFT), PayPal, or international payment gateways. 80G tax benefits apply to Indian taxpayers only — NRIs should consult their country's tax advisor for deduction eligibility. All NRI donations are fully accepted and acknowledged with receipts. Please email hello@upanetrafoundation.org for SWIFT details.
What does "87% goes directly to patient care" mean exactly?
Of every rupee received, 87 paise goes to direct field operations — surgical costs, glasses procurement, medicines, camp transport, and optometrist fees. 13 paise goes to organisational overhead — coordination, auditing, communications, and compliance. This ratio is audited annually by an independent CA firm and published in our annual report.
Can I donate in a currency other than Indian Rupees?
Yes. We accept international donations via wire transfer (SWIFT), PayPal, and select international payment gateways. All amounts are converted at the prevailing interbank rate and fully acknowledged with receipts. Email us for bank details: hello@upanetrafoundation.org.
How do I volunteer with Upa-Netra Foundation?
We welcome volunteers in several roles — camp coordination, patient registration, data entry, photography, community outreach, and medical support (for healthcare professionals). Volunteers commit to at least one camp day per month. Contact us at hello@upanetrafoundation.org with your availability, location, and skills.
87%
Program output
to patient care
80G
Tax certified
digital receipts
100%
Surgeries audited
with recovery data
ISO
9001:2015
certified
Contact — संपर्क करें

Connect with us

Whether you want to donate, volunteer, host a camp, refer a patient, or simply learn more — we are here.

Call us — फोन करें
+91-78380-00276
Mon–Sat, 9 AM – 6 PM IST
WhatsApp — व्हाट्सएप
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Quick responses, anytime
Email — ईमेल करें
hello@upanetrafoundation.org
Response within 24 hours
Visit us — मिलें
18, Shri Balaji Enclave Rd
Dadri, UP 203207
Operating hours
ScreeningsDaily 8 AM – 6 PM
SurgeriesMon–Sat, 9 AM – 1 PM
Emergency24/7 Support
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June 2026 · This month
1,847 of 2,200 surgeries funded this month.
353 patients still waiting.
Fund a surgery — ₹4,000
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