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Help us transform more lives this Christmas

There are hundreds of children like Melia who have cataracts. It can take less than an hour to save a child’s sight through life-changing cataract surgery. Will you help us treat more children like Melia?

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A young girl, Mwamini, stands outside in Tanzania, squinting in pain. Her eyes are weeping.

Help us banish trachoma for good

Before treatment, Mwamini used to hide away. Give today and see the difference you can help make for children with trachoma.

Muhammad looks back and smiles while sitting in class.

Every year counts

Muhammad was born with cataracts in both eyes. Will you help children like Muhammad get the vital eye care they urgently need?

Enitah and her son Ariel sit outside near their home in Zimbabwe. They're both smiling in the sunshine. The ground is sandy, with trees and bushes in the background.

A world without trachoma is waiting

Together, we can help everyone have the chance of a brighter future. Will you help more people like Belita and Ariel?

Rudia stands with her nephew Joseph, who is squinting due to cataracts. She is protectively resting her arm on Joseph's shoulder.

How one person can make a difference

Rudia’s dedication to her family transformed their lives. Will you help us reach more families affected by cataracts?

Mohamed looks up with his eyes open while his eyes are being examined

Trachoma almost cost Mohamed his eyesight

After seven years of living with untreated trachoma, Mohamed was in severe pain. You can help us treat more children like him.

A little girl smiles while being carried by a woman.

You can help open a child’s eyes

Happy would often close her eyes for 24 hours to bear the agony of trachoma. Will you help free more children from this daily horror?

Luyando, a seven-year-old girl from Zambia, at school in her brown and yellow uniform. She is struggling to see and has eyes rolled her eyes back because of cataracts.

Help us change the story

Children like Luyando shouldn’t have to suffer lifelong sight loss. You can help provide vital treatment for the next generation of children before it’s too late.

The test that changed Nayab’s life

An eye test at school changed Nayab's life. Will you help more children access the screening needed to protect their sight?

Shahid smiles for a portrait wearing his glasses.

One pair of glasses doesn’t last forever

A pair of glasses can transform their world. Your gift could help change lives for more children and young people like Shahid.

A young girl leans on a wall with a neutral expression on her face.

Will you break down barriers?

A cataract is a barrier to sight, education and choice. Your gift can empower more girls and open up their futures.

Mehnu stands outside and looks into the distance.

Give more children a chance

The SHIP project helps to identify and treat health conditions in schools, giving children the chance to gain an education. Will you help more children like Mehnu?

Protect families from river blindness

Abena has never seen her grandchildren’s faces, and hopes they never face the same fate. Will you protect families from the threat of river blindness?

A world blurred by cataracts

Thousands of children are trapped by cataracts and running out of time for treatment. Will you help a child like Shahadeb before it’s too late to restore their sight?

Archana stands in front of a brick wall, looking just off camera into the distance.

Free girls from a lifetime of blindness

Nine-year-old Archana had cataracts in both eyes, and the impact of her sight loss was devastating. Join our fight to ensure no child is left behind.

A young boy, Bretty, looks at the camera while sat on the ground outside a doorway.

Pain is found where the road ends

Bretty dreamt of being a pilot, but found it too painful to watch the planes overhead. Sadly, there are still many children like him at risk of lifelong blindness.

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.

Will you help us ensure more children can enjoy a future free from blindness?

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