From the field
What we’ve achieved: global highlights from November
A round-up of our work across the world, including news from India, Uganda and Cameroon.
How Sightsavers is changing lives in India
Sightsavers’ Ed Hennessy travelled to Bihar in north-east India with staff from corporate partner Nikon to see how cataracts are treated in some of the poorest and most remote parts of the country.
Good eye health services are vital, whether you live in Cardiff or Kenya
In summer 2017, 16-year-old Fynn Helyar travelled to Samburu County in Kenya to see eye examinations, diagnoses and surgery. Here is his story.
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.
Eye screening for survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy
Sightsavers organised screening camps for those affected by the Bhopal disaster in 1984, when a gas leak killed 3,800 people.
Bringing hope to Darfur: how mass drug administration is tackling trachoma
As a young man, my memories of Darfur are of it being one of the most beautiful areas of Sudan. Yet the situation changed quite quickly – almost overnight.
Seeing Sightsavers’ life-changing work in Mozambique
Martin Dinham, chairman of Sightsavers’ Board of Trustees, had the chance to see our work first-hand, including the moment a man’s sight was restored.
Back from the brink: how Sierra Leone is recovering from Ebola
Sightsavers CEO Dr Caroline Harper visited Sierra Leone to see how health workers have coped since the Ebola virus.
From the Paralympics to porridge rations: Malawi’s food crisis
Malawi has been celebrating a historic first in its sporting history, while experiencing hardship and hunger from extreme food shortages.
