We start with sight, but we don’t stop there

At Sightsavers, we protect sight. We eliminate diseases. We fight for equality. And with your support, we can do even more.

Dr Moira smiles at a clinic in Malawi. She's wearing blue surgical scrubs and a blue medical hair covering.

We’ve been changing lives since 1950

In the past 75 years, Sightsavers has achieved amazing things. We work in more than 30 countries in Africa and Asia to train health workers, provide eye operations, support people with disabilities, improve women’s health and more. But we need your help.

Find out what we do

Learn more about Sightsavers

How we’re making a difference

Three boys, one with visual impairments, smile and link arms in their school playground in Mali.

About Sightsavers

Our goal is to prevent avoidable blindness, fight disease and ensure equality for everyone.

What we do
How we’re run
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Fundraising

By working with Sightsavers, you really can change lives. There are plenty of ways to get involved.

Charitable trusts and foundations
Corporate partnerships
Help as an individual

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Campaigning

We campaign for disability rights and inclusion so everyone can participate equally in society.

Our campaigning work
Why we campaign
Our work on disability

Where will my money go?

92% of donations, including donated supplies, go to our vital charity work, and 8% help us grow awareness and our funding.
Learn how we spend our money

See our work in action

A trachoma surgeon wearing surgical scrubs and optical headwear smiles broadly and crosses his arms outside a clinic in Uganda.

Meet an eye health hero: See how Alinafe has improved eye care in his community.

Explore the history of trachoma: Learn about the disease that affects millions.

Visit our rural surgery camp: Take a virtual tour of our operating theatre where miracles happen.

Sightsavers Inc is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation.
Contributions to Sightsavers Inc are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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Latest news and stories

Sightsavers co-founder Lady Jean smiles during an interview.

News / Obituaries /

Remembering Lady Jean Wilson

Our co-founder, who helped to shape Sightsavers’ work for more than 75 years, has died aged 103.

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Our 2025 achievements

Thanks to your generosity and kindness, Sightsavers was able to make a huge difference last year.

Three women from Cameroon sit around a table during a working group to support people with disabilities on gender-based violence. Behind them is a banner with information about the SDGs.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Are the SDGs a lost cause?

With just five years until 2030, is there still hope for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?

Nine-year-old Khadijah at school with her friend after successful cataract surgery. They're sitting at a desk writing on a shared piece of paper, wearing their blue school uniforms.

Nine-year-old Khadijah (right) is no longer at risk of going blind.

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Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all

We protect sight, fight disease and make sure everyone can claim their rights.

Find out how your support can make a huge difference and change lives.