Protecting sight and fighting for disability rights
75% of sight loss can be cured or prevented
Learn how you can helpLatest news: Sightsavers is named most cost-effective health charity
Charity evaluator ImpactMatters has given Sightsavers a five-star rating for its cost-effectiveness and the impact it has on people’s lives.
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Winter appeal
This winter, give a gift and help protect children like Muzi from blinding trachoma.
About us
Want to know more about Sightsavers? Here you can find out where we work, how we’re run and what we do with the money we raise.
Our awards and honors
We’re delighted to be rewarded for our work, and hope it helps our donors feel confident about supporting us.
Focus magazine: See how your support is changing lives
Read the latest issueWhat we do
- We treat and prevent eye conditions such as cataracts, trachoma and refractive error.
- We help to fight five debilitating diseases that affect more than a billion people around the world.
- We campaign for disability rights so people with disabilities can participate equally in society.
Read more about Sightsavers to see how we are transforming lives around the world.
We work in more than 30 countries worldwide
Where we workHow we’re making a difference
Gordane and Suhura's story
Gordane and Suhura from Mozambique had cataracts for many years. But thanks to sight-saving surgery, they are able to see each other’s faces again.
Introducing the Super School of Five
The project in Ethiopia, Kenya and Zambia uses five superhero characters to teach school children basic hygiene to prevent the spread of diseases.
What Sightsavers achieved in 2019
2019 was a groundbreaking year for Sightsavers. Find out what we’ve been up to, from launching new programmes to hosting high-profile exhibitions.
