in india, volunteers have the option of participating in dhenkanal, (orissa), chennai (tamil nadu), or in patna, (bihar). in dhenkanal, global impact fellows partake in ngo management programs while learning about sustainable healthcare at kalinga eye hospital and research centre (kehrc), which was founded by social entrepreneur sarang samal and provides healthcare to the 7 million people residing in the seven districts of central orissa. in chennai, fellows join the pranav foundation, founded by ophthalmologists dr. senthil and dr. n malathi, in providing eye care outreach programs to remote communities. in patna, fellows work alongside cataract and glaucoma specialist dr. satyajit sinha, ophthalmologist dr. ajit sinha, and retina specialist dr. pooja sinha at the a.b. eye institute and outreach clinics to deliver free eye care; they also have the opportunity to visit bihar netraheen parishad, the only school in bihar exclusively for blind girls.