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A doctor examine a man outside in rural Zambia.

News / Eye health /

The initiative, run by Sightsavers, Allergan and the IAPB, initially aims to train 50 eye care workers, with the goal of screening 5,000 people and treating 500 patients.

May 2019

News / Fundraising /

A film highlighting Sightsavers’ work has won an accolade in the Brand Film Festival Awards, and is the second film award in one week for the organisation.

May 2019

News / Fundraising /

Sightsavers’ film about work to treat neglected tropical diseases was honoured at the 2019 Charity Film Awards, which celebrate the best fundraising films.

April 2019

Zuhara from Tanzania stands outside her primary school

News / Fundraising /

The donation, from charitable fund Arcadia, will enable Sightsavers to continue its work to fight avoidable blindness in some of the world’s poorest countries.

April 2019

A woman has a big smile after receiving trachoma surgery

News / Fighting disease /

In the year since Sightsavers' CEO gave a TED Talk about plans to eliminate trachoma, the continued fight to eliminate the disease moves closer.

April 2019

People sitting watching a speaker who is a wheelchair user, with a sign language translator standing next to her.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers has launched a global campaign calling on the United Nations to ensure that the work of all its agencies is fully inclusive of people with disabilities.

March 2019

A still from Sightsavers' video, showing a smiling man, woman and child.

News / Fundraising /

Our film, entitled ‘One billion treatments for neglected tropical diseases’, was chosen from a list of hundreds of submissions.

March 2019

Old black and white photo showing a group of young men on a mountain slope.

News / Disability and inclusion /

On 20 February 1969, Sightsavers supported men with visual impairments on an expedition to raise awareness about blindness.

February 2019

A collection of the items that Sightsavers is auctioning, including signed shoes, records and books.

News / Fundraising /

From 22 February to 3 March, fans can bid on the opportunity to win up-close experiences with top celebrities, including a meet-and-greet with Rita Ora.

January 2019

News / Fundraising /

As Blue Peter celebrates its 60th birthday, we look back to the programme’s Sight Saver appeal in 1986, which raised money for our mobile eye units in Africa.

October 2018

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‘Keep Sight’ project will train eye care staff to treat glaucoma in Nigeria

Sightsavers scoops a second film award

Sightsavers wins bronze award at charity film gala

Sightsavers receives $1 million donation to fund essential eye health work

Trachoma elimination moves closer, a year after groundbreaking TED talk

Sightsavers launches global #EqualUN campaign

Sightsavers reaches the finals of 2019 Charity Film Awards

Sightsavers marks 50th anniversary of Mount Kilimanjaro expedition

Rankin, Rita Ora and Kate Moss join Sightsavers’ eBay auctions

60 years of Blue Peter: the show that gave Sightsavers its name

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all