Our work in Zambia
At a glance
Zambia is one of the poorest countries in Southern Africa. Three-quarters of its population live below the World Bank poverty threshold of $1 a day.
Sightsavers in Zambia
Sightsavers has been supporting eye care services in Zambia since the 1950s when founder Sir John Wilson visited the Luapula province, which is notorious for its high level of blindness.
Together with our partners, we are training local people to become eye care workers, as well as treating and preventing cataract, childhood blindness and other eye conditions.
In the future we hope to expand our support countrywide, as well as starting up educational projects to ensure blind and visually impaired children can go to mainstream schools.
To find out more about our work in Zambia visit our Zambia country website.
Demonstrating success
Meet a blind 14-year-old who is outperforming his sighted fellow students in Zambia.
Making strides in Zambia
Noria Moonga was one of the first to benefit from a new project to strengthen eye health services for two million people in Zambia’s Southern Province.
An A for effort in Zambia
Education for blind children in Zambia has received a massive boost, thanks to the advocacy efforts of Sightsavers’ partners.
Eye care in the heart of the community
Find out what happened when Sightsavers’ Vicky Astbury went behind the scenes at the Ronald Ross Eye Care Project in Zambia…
