Education
Mouhamed’s story
Mouhamed, who is visually impaired, used to sit at home all day. But thanks to an inclusive education programme, he is now able to go to school.
Exploring blindness around the world: resources for students
These resources support teachers in Ireland to explore issues relating to sight from the developing world.
Strengthening reach and impact in West Africa: action plan
The Irish Aid grant “Strengthening Sightsavers reach and impact in West Africa” aims to improve access to health, education and social inclusion for women, men and children living in West Africa.
Zambia Inclusive Education Programme
An end of term evaluation to assess progress of the Zambia Inclusive Education Programme, a three-year programme to strengthen inclusive education.
Teachers for all
Millions of children with disabilities are currently excluded from education opportunities because of a shortage of teachers trained to support them.
Making inclusive education a reality
A 2011 Sightsavers policy paper detailing an approach to ensuring that education is inclusive.
Eye health in children: policy brief
A policy brief outlining how school eye health programmes need to be comprehensive, and go beyond the detection and treatment of refractive errors.
Education for all: addressing marginalisation
A 2010 set of recommendations by Sightsavers to address marginalisation in education.
The Educator: inclusive education
A publication on attempting to achieve inclusive education for all by the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI).
Getting disabled children into school in developing countries
A 2007 briefing outlining what donor governments must do to achieve Universal Primary Education.
