History

The concept of an Eye Camp in India was a dream of Dr Alok Sharma, an Ophthalmologist and a member of the Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga.

Having joined Rotary in September 2003, Alok put his dream into reality and set about to raise funds to undertake some 200 cataract operations somewhere in India near his home town north of Delhi.

Dr Alok Sharma has the seed sown by a sister in one of the temples he worshipped at in India. His parents (Late Mr. Ishwar Dayal Sharma and Mrs. Prem Lata Sharma), who themselves have been part of the project all the way, motivated him to convert this dream into reality.  

Dr. Alok Sharma was invited to join Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga in 2003 and soon he got working to start planning and living what he and his rotary mates always believe “Service Above Self. Though starting a project which had to be done was a mammoth task which required months of planning for fundraising, and then carrying out project in India about 10000 km away.