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We’ve made history! Trachoma is eliminated in Benin and Mali

After many years of hard work and collaboration, two more countries have banished this devastating disease, meaning millions more people are no longer at risk of losing their sight.

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Letters from Malawi: Hear how people’s lives have been transformed now trachoma is eliminated.

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Sightsavers’ Gertrude Fefoame to chair UN disability committee

Gertrude becomes the first African woman to lead the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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Dr Moira’s story: “You feel you’ve made a difference”

Dr Moira Chinthambi received a Sightsavers scholarship to train as an ophthalmologist and now works in Malawi.

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Transforming education for every child

In Nigeria and Kenya, two innovative education projects are enabling children with disabilities to reach their potential.

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Nine-year-old Rabia is no longer at risk of going blind.

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