Sightsavers’ mission is to prevent avoidable blindness and fight for disability rights. Find out where we work, how we’re run and what we do with the money we raise.
Sightsavers is an international development charity working in 30 countries across Africa and Asia to prevent blindness and strengthen local health systems.
This winter, you can make history. Join us in eliminating blinding trachoma by 2025. With your help, we can end the agony.
We work in low and middle income countries to treat and prevent eye conditions such as cataracts, trachoma and refractive error.
How we protect sight
We help to fight five debilitiating diseases, known as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), that affect more than a billion people worldwide.
Our work to fight disease
We campaign to make sure people with visual impairments or other disabilities can participate equally in society without fear of discrimination.
More about disability rights
We prevent avoidable blindness in some of the world’s poorest areas by partnering with local communities, governments and other groups.
As part of our work in these countries, we distribute treatments to protect against disease, carry out operations and eye examinations, strengthen health systems and advocate for people with disabilities.
Our main offices are in the UK, Ireland, Italy, the US and the UAE, and we also have regional offices in Senegal, Kenya and India.
For years, Abdu suffered from the pain of trachoma. Thanks to a Sightsavers-supported programme, he was examined, diagnosed and given treatment to protect his sight.
In Pakistan, Ulrica Hansson learns how Sightsavers’ Right to Health programme is transforming local health care so people with disabilities are no longer excluded.
The year was momentous for Sightsavers: we reached some incredible milestones and changed millions more lives.