Our work in Ghana
At a glance
Situated on the West African coast, Ghana is one of the most densely populated in the region.
Sightsavers in Ghana
Sightsavers has been working here since the 1950s. We are working with the Ministry of Health to support the current five-year action plan for eye care at both regional and national levels.
Projects in Ghana include integrating children who are blind or visually impaired into mainstream schools, helping people regain their confidence and livelihoods after losing their sight, as well as preventing and treating eye problems in the neediest areas of the country. We are also tackling the shortage of eye care workers by supporting local people to train as eye care professionals.
Latest news from Ghana
Find out the latest news from Ghana, and our project and partners there.
1GOAL for blind footballers
Paralympic footballer Lee Greatbatch recently visited Ghana as part of our work for 1GOAL: Education for All, and spent some time coaching the students of Akropong School for the Blind some fantastic football skills.
Ghanaian political party launches Braille version of 2008 Manifesto
In September the Convention People's Party (CPP) made its mark on Ghana’s political history by launching a Braille version of the party's 2008 manifesto.
Helping the community
Peter Atanga Agarigo from Ghana shares what attracted him to become a rehabilitation volunteer.
Community based rehabilitation paper
Sightsavers’ Diane Mulligan recently presented a paper on our work on community based rehabilitation at the Nordic Network on Disability and Research. Click here to find out more and to download the paper.
