The Sankara Eye Foundation family deeply mourns the loss of Anupama Venkatesh, our star volunteer from Southern California. Anu, as she was fondly called, was a beacon of hope and light to everyone who knew her. She was a part of SEF, USA’s Southern California team, but volunteers across the country had the honor of working with her.
My internship at the super-speciality Sankara Eye Hospital in Coimbatore, India, was a truly unforgettable experience. As a high school intern, I was initially overwhelmed, but the staff’s warmth and willingness to share their knowledge quickly made me feel at home. This experience taught me practical realities of the medical system that few get to see.
Vibha Sreekanth’s heartfelt narrative captures her eye-opening experience during her volunteer program at Sankara Eye Hospital in Bangalore. Initially eager to gain medical knowledge and shadow top ophthalmologists, Vibha found the most profound impact in her interactions with patients.