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Zuhara from Tanzania stands outside her primary school

News / Fundraising /

The donation, from charitable fund Arcadia, will enable Sightsavers to continue its work to fight avoidable blindness in some of the world’s poorest countries.

April 2019

A group of musicians play guitar on stage, with Sightsavers banners in the background.

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News about Sightsavers' fundraising gala in Dubai, plus updates from Sierra Leone, Zambia and Mozambique.

March 2019

A volunteer in Cote d'Ivoire learns how to spot trachoma by examining a child's eyes.

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An update from Sightsavers’ India office, which has won several high-profile awards for its NGO work. Plus news from Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.

February 2019

Old black and white photo showing a group of young men on a mountain slope.

News / Disability and inclusion /

On 20 February 1969, Sightsavers supported men with visual impairments on an expedition to raise awareness about blindness.

February 2019

Eye surgeon Dr Ndalela examines a child's eyes to check for signs of trachoma.

News / Fundraising /

The End is in Sight campaign is backed by the UK government’s UK Aid Match programme, which will double any donations made by the UK public between 15 February and 15 May 2019.

February 2019

An eye care worker smiles at the camera next to a woman with bandages on her eyes.

News / Fighting disease /

Trachoma experts gathered in Tanzania this week to celebrate the significant progress that has been made to eliminate the disease from the country over the past four years.

February 2019

A collection of the items that Sightsavers is auctioning, including signed shoes, records and books.

News / Fundraising /

From 22 February to 3 March, fans can bid on the opportunity to win up-close experiences with top celebrities, including a meet-and-greet with Rita Ora.

January 2019

Carlitos smiles after receiving his new glasses.

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Featuring news about a teacher from Nigeria who has been trained to check her students’ eyes. Plus updates from Mozambique, Uganda and more.

January 2019

News / Fundraising /

As Blue Peter celebrates its 60th birthday, we look back to the programme’s Sight Saver appeal in 1986, which raised money for our mobile eye units in Africa.

October 2018

News / Fighting disease /

Dr Caroline Harper's TED Talk, in which she laid out an ambitious plan to eliminate trachoma, has been chosen as the day’s top pick.

June 2018

An eye health worker uses a torch while checking a man's eyes for trachoma.

News / Fighting disease /

Ghana has become the first country in sub-Saharan Africa and the Commonwealth to eliminate trachoma, as validated by the World Health Organization.

June 2018

Professor Stephen Hawking at the Sightsavers celebration of a billion NTD treatments.

News / Fighting disease /

Professor Hawking spoke at Sightsavers’ event to mark the one billionth treatment for neglected tropical diseases: watch the full video of his speech here.

December 2017

News / Obituaries /

Sir Nicholas Fenn, who died on 18 September 2016, was a dedicated advocate and staunch supporter of Sightsavers.

September 2016

Screenshot of Specsavers' online induction

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers has been chosen as one of three charity partners to be part of Specsavers’ new online staff induction.

February 2016

News / Eye health /

Dr Harper has been appointed a CBE in recognition of her services to people with visual impairments around the world.

December 2015

TV presenter and wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan with a group of people

News / Eye health /

TV presenter and wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan saw the impact of Sightsavers-supported cataract operations.

October 2015

A photo of two hands. In one hand there are three tablets.

News / Fighting disease /

William C Campbell and Satoshi Omura discovered a group of compounds known as avermectins, used to treat and prevent river blindness.

October 2015

News / Disability and inclusion /

World governments will meet at the United Nations General Assembly this weekend, and a key item on their agenda is the Sustainable Development Goals.

September 2015

Portrait of Brien in black shirt against white background.

News / Obituaries /

Sightsavers was shocked and saddened to hear the news of the sudden death of Professor Brien Holden, a global leader in eye care and vision research.

July 2015

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sunday 8 March marks International Women’s Day, but there’s not much to celebrate if you’re a woman living with a disability in a developing country.

March 2015

A teacher writing on a blackboard in front of a group of children.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Children with disabilities, children in conflict areas and girls are the most likely to miss out on going to school, according to a new campaign.

March 2015

News / Eye health /

In their annual letter, they predict that we’ll “see the last of diseases like river blindness, and blinding trachoma, which disable tens of millions of people in poor countries”.

January 2015

News / Disability and inclusion /

Paralympic Kelly Gallagher and Gaz Coombes from Supergrass have been photographed by Rankin to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities today.

December 2014

News / Eye health /

Sunetra, who plays Dr Zoe Hanna on medical drama Casualty, has been an ambassador for Sightsavers since 2009.

September 2014

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Sightsavers receives $1 million donation to fund essential eye health work

March 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

February 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers marks 50th anniversary of Mount Kilimanjaro expedition

‘The End is in Sight’ campaign launched to raise funds to eliminate trachoma

Experts celebrate progress towards eliminating trachoma in Tanzania

Rankin, Rita Ora and Kate Moss join Sightsavers’ eBay auctions

January 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

60 years of Blue Peter: the show that gave Sightsavers its name

Trachoma talk from Sightsavers’ CEO named ‘TED of the Day’

Trachoma is eliminated in Ghana

Stephen Hawking commends his father’s role in tackling NTDs

A tribute to Sir Nicholas Fenn

Specsavers chooses Sightsavers as charity partner for new induction scheme

Sightsavers’ Caroline Harper named in New Year Honours

Sightsavers features on Channel 4’s Unreported World with Ade Adepitan

Scientists win Nobel prize for river blindness discovery

Disability and the SDGs: from words to action

Brien Holden obituary: A global leader in eye care and vision research

How double discrimination punishes women with disabilities

Children with disabilities most likely to be denied education

Bill and Melinda Gates: trachoma and river blindness will be eliminated by 2030

Celebrities put themselves in the picture to support Sightsavers’ campaign

Sightsavers ambassador Sunetra stars in Strictly Come Dancing