Blogs
Lessons from our first inclusive eye health project
Sightsavers recently undertook a learning review to capture and consolidate what we’ve learned so far from our eye health pilot project in Bhopal, India.
The CRPD: a world-changing convention
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) exists to defend the rights of people with disabilities. Here, CRPD nominee Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame shares her thoughts on its opportunities and challenges.
What if we eliminated one of the world’s oldest diseases?
Sightsavers CEO Caroline Harper says we could be just years away from one of the greatest achievements in human health: ridding the world of trachoma.
The UK disability summit: 100 days to go
It's 100 days until the world’s first global disability summit, hosted by the UK government’s Department for International Development.
“My top marathon tip? Convince yourself it’s not raining!”
World champion judoka Ben Quilter is running the London Marathon in 2018 to promote Sightsavers. Here, the Paralympic bronze medallist shares some essential training tips.
Reaching children in rural Zambia
Sightsavers’ Jo Howard travelled to western Zambia to see first-hand the difference your support makes to people in some of the world’s rural communities.
Why I’m standing for the UN disability committee
Growing up with visual impairment in Ghana, Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame experienced discrimination during her education and early employment years.
Momentum is growing in the battle against NTDs, but we cannot be complacent
Sightsavers’ Simon Bush says that as we draw closer to eliminating NTDs, the next chapter will be the most challenging – yet also the most rewarding.
Partnership: the key to eliminating neglected tropical diseases
Dr Philip Downs, Sightsavers Technical Director for NTDs, explains how working together will help us tackle these debilitating diseases for good.
Inclusive eye health in Mozambique: an exciting new beginning
Andrea Pregel shares his experiences of planning Sightsavers’ new initiative in Nampula, which will provide free eye care to thousands of people.
