Our awards and accolades

We’re delighted to be recognised for our work, and hope it helps our supporters feel confident that we’re spending our funds wisely.

The Sightsavers Sierra Leone country team pose for a group photo next to a Sightsavers banner.
News / Disability & inclusion /

Sightsavers in Sierra Leone wins awards for disability inclusion

The office received the awards for its longstanding commitment to promoting equitable development.

March 2026
Two men shake hands during an awards ceremony. One man hands the other man an engraved glass award.
News / Disability & inclusion /

Sightsavers’ Abdulai Dumbuya wins award for inclusive education work

Abdulai has been recognised at the Presidential National Best Teachers Awards in Sierra Leone.

October 2025
Simon Bush.
News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers director Simon Bush awarded an OBE

Simon, who is Sightsavers’ director of neglected tropical diseases, is recognised in the King’s birthday honours for his services to eliminating neglected tropical diseases.

June 2025
Sightsavers’ programme officer Salome Njeri Mbugua-Mutua receives the award on stage alongside two academy instructors.
News / Disability & inclusion /

Sightsavers’ IT Bridge Academy wins top-performing academy award

The IT Bridge Academy, which supports young people with disabilities to train for a career in IT, received the accolade from technology company Cisco.

February 2025
Simon Bush.
News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers director rewarded for his work on neglected tropical diseases

Sightsavers’ Simon Bush has received a lifetime achievement award for his work on river blindness, and has been named president of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

October 2022
An illustration from the Put Us in the Picture website, featuring a woman with blonde hair wearing glasses next t a colourful wheel of fortune.
News / Education /

Sightsavers Ireland’s education site wins Website of the Year award

The Put Us in the Picture website teaches schoolchildren in Ireland about inclusive education and disability in low income countries.

February 2022
Professor Christopher Whitty.
News / Our organisation /

Sightsavers trustee Sir Chris Whitty knighted in New Year Honours

Sir Chris, who has been on the Sightsavers board since 2017, has been recognised for his role in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 2022
The Sightsavers accessibility pack box: a white and yellow box with handle, featuring the words 'Accessibility standards and audit pack, produced by Sightsavers'.
News / Disability & inclusion /

Sightsavers wins Zero Project award for accessibility audit pack

Sightsavers won the innovation award for its accessibility standards and audit toolkit, which helps improve healthcare facilities for people with disabilities.

December 2021
Caroline Harper, CEO of Sightsavers, holding a dose pole.
News / Fighting disease /

Dr Caroline Harper wins the first Hemingway Award

Sightsavers’ CEO was recognised for her work to help eliminate trachoma by transforming the way funding is secured.

November 2019
A woman has her eyes checked by an eye health worker in an outdoor screening camp in India.
News / Eye health /

Sightsavers named most cost-effective health charity

Charity evaluator ImpactMatters awarded Sightsavers a five-star rating for cost-effectiveness – the highest score available.

November 2019
Samson Lokele poses next to his image in the Science Museum exhibition.
News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers’ pioneering work is showcased in new Science Museum exhibition

Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries is the world’s largest medical gallery and will be on display for at least 30 years.

November 2019
Dominic Haslam sat at a desk talking into a microphone
News / Disability & inclusion /

Sightsavers director Dominic Haslam awarded an OBE

Dominic, who is Sightsavers’ Director of Policy and Programme Strategy, is recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his services to people with disabilities.

June 2019

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