FRIENDS OF ARAVIND INC DBA ARAVIND EYE FOUNDATION INC

THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO ENGAGE IN SUCH ACTIVITY AS MAY BE NECESSARY, APPROPRIATE OR OTHERWISE HELPFUL TO SUPPORT, PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO OR PERFORM FUNCTIONS OF ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL AND POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF OPHTHAMOLOGY HEADQUARTERS IN MADRAI, INDIA (ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL). THE GOAL OF ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL IS TO ELIMINATE NEEDLESS BLINDNESS. Aravind Eye Foundation WILL SUPPORT ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL IN WORKING TOWARD THAT GOAL:(A) BY PROMOTING ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL AND COMMUNICATING ITS ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD;(B) BY SUPPORTING ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL DIRECTLY IN SERVICE DELIVERY, HUMAN RESOURCE AND ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT, SECURING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, LOCATING VOLUNTEERS WHO MEET IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND METTING OTHER REQUESTS OF THE ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL; AND(C) BY ASSISTING IN THE SPREAD OF "THE ARAVIND MODEL" TO OTHER PLACES IN INDIA AND THE WORLD.