December 2014
Sightsavers responds to report into FCDO’s work on disability inclusion
A report on the UK government’s development strategy and how inclusive it is of people with disabilities was published on Thursday 4 April.
Sightsavers’ Accelerate programme gets US$36.5 million funding boost to banish trachoma
The extra funding from international donors will help speed up the elimination of trachoma in Africa by expanding and extending the programme.
Sightsavers at the CIES education conference 2024
We're attending the conference in Miami on 6-14 March to share our expertise, engage with the education community and explore how we can transform inclusive education.
Sightsavers to exhibit at UK’s largest optical event
Sightsavers is at the 100% Optical conference in London on 24-26 February, to raise awareness about avoidable blindness and invite eye health professionals to help protect sight worldwide.
Sightsavers awarded grant to help eliminate trachoma in Zambia
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded Sightsavers a grant of US$2.19 million to help fight the disease.
Spectrum Markets helps teenagers in Nigeria gain creative skills on World Children’s Day
Teenage girls from Kaduna State marked the global event by attending the launch of a new project that will give them the skills they need to start their own business.
What we achieved in 2023
Sightsavers did incredible things during the year, but we couldn’t have done it without your help. Learn about our achievements, all made possible by you.
Sightsavers and RSTMH host learning event on large-scale trachoma programmes
The online event will share key findings on eliminating trachoma from a new collection of research papers published in the International Health journal.
Sightsavers pledges US$60 million to help beat neglected tropical diseases
The funding will be used for programmes that protect people from the harmful effects of trachoma, river blindness, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis and intestinal worms.
Sightsavers research project aims to map the impact of climate change on NTDs
Led by Sightsavers and the Walker Institute, the project will work with the Malawian government to explore a range of future scenarios, and what these would mean for its efforts to curb NTDs.
