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Sightsavers to host ‘Build a tippy tap’ challenge at the Science Museum
Sightsavers will join the free Science Museum Lates event on 29 May 2019, where visitors will have the chance to build a home-made tap against the clock.
‘Keep Sight’ project will train eye care staff to treat glaucoma in Nigeria
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.
Sightsavers scoops a second film award
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.
Sightsavers wins bronze award at charity film gala
Sightsavers’ film about work to treat neglected tropical diseases was honoured at the 2019 Charity Film Awards, which celebrate the best fundraising films.
Sightsavers receives $1 million donation to fund essential eye health work
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.
Trachoma elimination moves closer, a year after groundbreaking TED talk
In the year since Sightsavers' CEO gave a TED Talk about plans to eliminate trachoma, the continued fight to eliminate the disease moves closer.
Sightsavers launches global #EqualUN campaign
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.
Sightsavers reaches the finals of 2019 Charity Film Awards
Our film, entitled ‘One billion treatments for neglected tropical diseases’, was chosen from a list of hundreds of submissions.
Sightsavers marks 50th anniversary of Mount Kilimanjaro expedition
On 20 February 1969, Sightsavers supported men with visual impairments on an expedition to raise awareness about blindness.
‘The End is in Sight’ campaign launched to raise funds to eliminate trachoma
Money raised from the appeal will be used to help eliminate the blinding disease by 2025.
