People we have supported

Asha

Asha from Tanzania went blind from cataract, but a simple operation gave her her sight back!

Chandrakumar

Chandrakumar lives in India and went blind at the age of six. Thanks to Sightsavers he is living life to the full!

Jewel

Jewel’s blindness caused him to drop out of school but after an operation he is back in class.

Kausar

Kausar comes from a village in Pakistan that was prone to a disease called trachoma. Thanks to Sightsavers people living there are free from infection!

Lawrence

Lawrence is blind, and enjoys going to school with his sighted friends in Kenya. His school is part of a Sightsavers education project.

Manoj

When Manoj went blind, his parents thought he would never see again...

Monday

A special tablet means that Monday from Nigeria can play in the river where he lives without worrying about river blindness.

Salome

Salome from Kenya doesn’t let her sight problems stop her from taking part in a national athletics competition every year.

Vipin

Eleven-year-old Vipin from Bangladesh isn’t letting his blindness get in the way of having fun!