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Sightsavers reaches the finals of 2019 Charity Film Awards
Our film, entitled ‘One billion treatments for neglected tropical diseases’, was chosen from a list of hundreds of submissions.
Sightsavers marks 50th anniversary of Mount Kilimanjaro expedition
On 20 February 1969, Sightsavers supported men with visual impairments on an expedition to raise awareness about blindness.
Rankin, Rita Ora and Kate Moss join Sightsavers’ eBay auctions
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.
2018 in review: what Sightsavers achieved during the year
The year was momentous for Sightsavers: we reached some incredible milestones and changed millions more lives.
Conservative peer urges UK to lead on disability-inclusive development
Lord Shinkwin has called for the UK to play an instrumental role in changing the lives of people with disabilities in the world’s poorest countries.
Sightsavers welcomes DFID disability strategy
The strategy, which Sightsavers campaigned for, recognises that there has been insufficient progress on disability inclusion in global development.
Sightsavers celebrates five years of disability campaigning
On International Day of People with Disabilities, Sightsavers is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its campaign calling for disability rights.
$105 million fund to eliminate trachoma launched at star-studded concert in South Africa
The funding was announced by Richard Branson, via recorded video link, at the Global Citizen concert in Johannesburg on 2 December 2018.
Sightsavers-supported eye clinic opens in Liberia
Sightsavers helped to renovate the operating theatre and screening rooms at Phebe Hospital to provide eye care to local people.
Sightsavers named one of GiveWell’s top charities for third year
The charity evaluator commended Sightsavers for its cost-effective work treating children for parasitic infections, known as deworming.
