Eye health
Sightsavers in India: meeting Shahid
Sightsavers’ Nathan Hill travelled to India to meet schoolboy Shahid as he received his first pair of glasses – an experience he says he'll never forget.
Restoring sight on a remote island
Sightsavers’ Sarah Filbey visits a training session for primary school teachers in Zanzibar, as they learn how to support students with visual impairments.
Sightsavers’ celebrity supporters take part in City fundraising event
The charity day is held each year on 11 September to commemorate those who died in the attack on the World Trade Center in New York.
Sightsavers trustee receives top award from World Council of Optometry
The award recognises Dr Robert Chappell’s contribution to eye care, and was presented during a ceremony in Hyderabad.
Sightsavers wins award for its work fighting avoidable blindness
The prestigious António Champalimaud Vision Award recognises groups that work to prevent and alleviate blindness in developing countries.
Riya’s story
For children such as Riya, something as simple as a pair of glasses can mean the difference between a bright future and being trapped in a cycle of poverty.
Sightsavers-supported eye clinic celebrates its 10-year anniversary
The Sheikh Zayed Regional Eye Care Centre in The Gambia marked the occasion with an event to celebrate its success providing eye health services.
Proceeds from air crash book to be donated to Sightsavers
An author whose brother died in a plane crash in 1961 has written a book to investigate the tragedy, with royalties donated to charities including Sightsavers.
Global blindness set to triple by 2050
Sightsavers will continue to tackle avoidable blindness as research reveals the number of blind people across the world is set to triple in 40 years.
The challenges facing health and education in Liberia
In 2013 a devastating Ebola outbreak decimated Liberia's already fragile healthcare system. Yet during this period, Sightsavers continued to operate.
