Eye health
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.
Abrehet’s story
A young mother with trachoma in Ethiopia experienced pain every time she blinked. A quick operation has saved her sight and relieved the constant pain.
From flash floods to lion attacks: all in a day’s work in Zambia
Sightsavers’ Julia Strong travelled to Zambia to see how the trachoma elimination project is helping local communities and restoring people’s sight.
Snap up a pair of celebrity glasses in Sightsavers’ Specs Appeal auction
Sightsavers has launched its annual Specs Appeal eBay auction, giving fans the opportunity to bid on specs donated by celebrities.
Senior DFID advisor visits eye camps in Samburu County, Kenya
Louise Robinson has visited projects as part of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust Trachoma Initiative and Sightsavers’ CATCH project.
Hibret’s story
When Hibret was diagnosed with trachoma, she was devastated to learn she had passed it to her children. But Sightsavers helped her family to be treated.
WHO announces progress on trachoma elimination
In 2016, 85 million people were treated with an antibiotic to protect against trachoma, according to new data from the World Health Organization.
