You can help provide urgent eye treatments

Every day, children and adults are going blind from cataracts.Time is running out. Will you help?

Right now, more than 83 million people worldwide have a visual impairment caused by cataracts that could be treated or prevented. But you can help change this.

By donating today, you could help a child like Chimwemwe (pictured above) see clearly for the first time. Born with cataracts, Chimwemwe’s time was running out from the moment he opened his eyes. Blurred vision was preventing his brain from developing the ability to process images of the world around him.

Children who have cataracts from birth need an operation as soon as possible. Otherwise, crucial links between a child’s brain and their eyes will never properly develop, causing irreversible sight loss. Around the world, 200,000 children are estimated to be blind due to cataracts. We need to act now. Will you help save sight today?

How we use donations

92% of gifts to Sightsavers, including donated supplies, go directly to our charity work. The remainder helps grow awareness of Sightsavers and raises more funds for our projects.

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Why eye health matters

Our eyes are responsible for 80 per cent of all the information our brain receives.

They allow us to experience the beauty of our world, the joy of seeing a loved one’s face, and the independence to navigate our surroundings. Sight loss affects every aspect of life, from education and employment to social interactions and overall wellbeing. This is why protecting eyesight is so crucial.

Projects supported by Sightsavers are transforming eye care by training teachers to conduct eye tests in classrooms and equipping surgeons to perform operations. Your donations help make these life-changing initiatives possible: together, we can help prevent blindness and restore sight.

What we achieved together in 2024

Indian girl at a school eye test

You helped conduct 9.8 million eye tests to diagnose conditions that can cause sight loss, including cataracts.

A young girl smiles broadly as her bandage is removed following cataract surgery.

You helped provide 497,000 operations to restore the sight of adults and children with cataracts.

A group of students celebrating the elimination of trachoma in Malawi.

Every donation makes a difference

A group of students celebrating the elimination of trachoma in Malawi.

Today, your donation will help change lives. It could support work to improve global eye health by providing medicines, operations or glasses. It could help train a teacher to spot eye conditions in their students, or train a surgeon to operate on a child with clouded lenses due to cataracts.

We've made a lot of progress, but there is still a long way to go. Together, we can create a world where no one misses out on the vital eye care they need, and where everyone can participate equally in society. Donate to Sightsavers and join the countless others working to turn this vision into a reality.

Your donation can help provide urgent cataract operations

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