Our awards and honors
We’re delighted to be rewarded for our work, and hope it helps our supporters feel confident that we’re spending our funds wisely.
Sightsavers’ BLINK exhibition scoops multiple accolades
One year after it was exhibited, Sightsavers’ innovative photography exhibition BLINK has won another prestigious award.
Sightsavers' Equal World campaign wins Third Sector award
Sightsavers' innovative campaign app allowed staff in programme countries to collect petition signatures from people living in areas without internet coverage.
Three Sightsavers nominees recognised by IAPB
The accolades, from the the International Association and Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), celebrate eye health staff and volunteers.
Sightsavers receives Innovative Practice prize in Zero Project Awards
The award recognises Sightsavers’ work on its early childhood development and education project in Malawi.
Sightsavers recognised for its work to eliminate river blindness in Nigeria
The Nigerian ministry of health presented the award for Sightsavers' work to treat the disease in Kaduna State.
Sightsavers rated a top charity by GiveWell for the fourth time
The charity evaluator praised Sightsavers’ deworming programmes in Africa for their impact, cost-effectiveness and transparency.
Dr Caroline Harper wins the first Hemingway Award
Sightsavers’ chief executive was recognised for her work to help eliminate trachoma around the world by transforming the way funding is secured.
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.
Sightsavers named most cost-effective health charity
Charity evaluator ImpactMatters has awarded Sightsavers a five-star rating for the cost-effectiveness of its work – the highest score available.
Photo of sight-saving surgery is nominated for UK prize
Adriane Ohanesian’s image of a Sightsavers-supported surgeon operating on a teenager in a makeshift clinic has been put forward for the Wellcome Photography Prize 2019.
Sightsavers director Dominic Haslam awarded an OBE
Dominic, who is Sightsavers’ Director of Policy and Programme Strategy, has been recognised by the Queen in the Birthday Honours for his services to people with disabilities.
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