Blogs
“Representation means speaking for ourselves”
Eufémia Amela is Mozambique’s nominee for the UN disability committee: she has a physical disability after being affected by polio as a child. Hear her story and learn why she’s fighting for equality.
How the WASH initiative adapted to respond to COVID-19
Together with ministries and other organisations, Sightsavers has been working on COVID-19 behavioural messaging campaigns in nine African countries to reach millions of people across radio, television, social media and via billboards and leaflets.
COVID-19 and NTD innovation
RAMA is a new risk assessment and mitigation action tool enabling us and government partners to mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19 and restart treatment.
The white cane: from my adversary to my ally
"Had my white cane given me COVID-19? I began resenting it, but it was not possible to do away with it. The more ill I became, the more I needed it."
Focusing on eye health as we build back from COVID will bring profit, not loss
Sightsavers' Sumrana Yasmin explains the cost-effectiveness of eye health interventions and the huge impact good sight has on the global economy.
Leaving no one behind in development programming
Moses Chege, Sightsavers Kenya country director, explains how Sightsavers and partners were able to reach the worst-affected people suffering from trachoma.
Why Paralympics documentary Rising Phoenix is a must-watch
The documentary examines the fight for recognition and rights of people with disability to compete on a global stage. And while much has been achieved, it’s also clear that there’s still a lot of work to do.
Q&A with Sarah Boyd: how we are moving Tropical Data forward through COVID-19
We speak to Tropical Data’s data analyst, Sarah Boyd, to find out what she and the team have been working on while travel hasn’t been possible and many of us have been advised to stay at home.
World Water Week 2020: Bringing WASH and NTD sectors together will improve millions of lives
For World Water Week 2020, Sightsavers comes together with the Kenyan ministry of health to advocate for stronger partnerships between WASH and NTD sectors.
Sightsavers and disability inclusion: our journey so far
Five years on from the launch of our disability inclusion strategy, we are now in quite a different place as we plan our new approach.
