Give the gift of sight
The Sightsavers' gift list gives you a great opportunity to buy your friends and loved ones a fantastic present which could have a huge impact on someone's life in the developing world. If you are looking for a really thoughtful and different present, then look no further than Gift of Sight.
You'll be able to send a beautiful card or e-greeting to someone and with it they'll receive a certificate that describes the gift you've chosen and the impact it will have on the life of someone far away.
Imagine receiving a gift that helps someone to see again!
Whatever occasion you are choosing to buy for, the people you care about will be delighted with a gift that makes a real and lasting difference.
Purchasing a gift is easy:
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Fill your shopping basket with the items of your choice and proceed to the checkout.
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You can select a card or e-greeting to be sent either to you or directly to the person you've bought the gift for.
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If you would like a personal message to be sent with your card or e-greeting, you can let us know during the check out process.
Click here to view the gifts that you can buy
Where the money goes
You can select gifts that that contribute to one of 4 areas of our work. When you view each gift you'll be able to clearly see where your money will go from one of the 4 areas as described below.
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Eye care : Your gift will contribute to projects which restore sight and prevent sight loss.
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Education : Your gift will contribute to projects which help blind and visually impaired children to attend school - giving them the best possible chance of leading an independent future. |
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Rehabilitation : Your gift will contribute to projects which provide training and support for people who are blind - enabling them to lead fuller, more independent lives.
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General Funds: Your gift purchase will contribute towards our general work to restore sight, prevent sight loss and provide services to people who have low vision or who are blind in some of the poorest countries in the world. |
Statistics
Working with partners last year, we helped to:
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Treat over 14.2 million people for potentially blinding conditions
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Restore the sight to 233,203 people
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