Press releases
A Cloudy Vision for the World’s Slums on World Health Day
Blindness is a major urban health threat to millions living in slums, according to development NGO Sightsavers and partner Standard Chartered Bank, who are speaking out on World Health Day (7 April).
Sir Dorabji Tata Trust & Sightsavers Battle Avoidable Blindness in India
Sightsavers is receiving an investment of $530,000 over three years from the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, to support essential eye care services in India’s largest state, Madhya Pradesh. Click here to find out more.
Why are 20 million women worldwide still needlessly blind?
Over two thirds of people in the world who are blind are women. Click here to find out more about this staggering gender bias and to download a copy of this press release.
The cost of your mascara could save someone’s sight
Find out more about Rankin's incredible shots, which highlight the fact that women are twice as likely as men to be blind...
Bringing light to Glasgow and sight to the world
Glasgow's George Square will come to life with authentic music, dancing, light shows, lantern making and other events to mark this year's Diwali celebrations. Click here to find out how Sightsavers is involved...
Forget Me Knot – Sussex-based charity reminds us about leaving a legacy to charity
Sightsavers is highlighting the importance of leaving gifts to charities in wills to mark its part in charity consortium Remember a Charity's Forget Me Knot week. Click here to read the press release in full or to download a copy.
Eye-opening Africa trip for local man
Sightsavers volunteer Tom Shenton has just returned from an eye-opening trip to Malawi to see how Sightsavers supported projects are bringing hope to hundreds of people who are blind and visually impaired in the country.
Local charity set to hit the streets of London to help save sight
A team of ten people from Sightsavers will be running in The Standard Chartered Great City Race on Thursday 16 July. The Sightsavers team have mixed running experience but all share equal enthusiasm!
Sightsavers Sunday Press Release
Sightsavers is asking churches across the UK to join together to mark World Sight Day. Click here to read the Sightsavers Sunday press release and to download your copy.
WHO calling for free spectacles in world economy drive
Read or download Sightsavers' press release that supports the World Health Organisation's call for the distribution of low-cost interventions such as spectacles to help boost the global economy.
Nelson Mandela joins pupils worldwide for Send My Friend to School ’09
Send My Friend to School kicks off with a new, exciting action for ’09 and loads of free materials and information. The campaign is once again asking UK school pupils to join forces with young campaigners around the world and keep up the pressure on global leaders to end the education crisis.
Give someone their sight back this Christmas
Stuck for present ideas this Christmas? Finding a meaningful gift can be a real challenge especially when having to face the crowds. Why not buy something your loved ones will really cherish – the gift of sight.
Sightsavers’ Catherine Cross recognised for achievements in combating blindness
Catherine Cross picks up the prestigious 2008 Mectizan® Award, awarded by global pharmaceutical company Merck & Co., Inc. in recognition of the efforts of an individual in the fight to eliminate river blindness.
Stars set their sights on reducing global blindness
George Michael, Ewan McGregor, Sir Michael Caine, Stephen Fry and Kate Silverton are among the list of celebrities who have donated their glasses to Sightsavers International for auction to highlight the plight of those living in darkness because they need a pair of spectacles.
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