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What we achieved in 2021
In a year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sightsavers once again reached some remarkable milestones. Our round-up shows how your support has helped to change lives.
Vote for Sightsavers in the 2021 Charity Film Awards
Two Sightsavers films that were created during the COVID-19 pandemic have been submitted for the awards, which celebrate and reward the best fundraising films.
Sightsavers wins Zero Project award for accessibility audit pack
Sightsavers won the innovation award for its accessibility standards and audit toolkit, which helps improve healthcare facilities for people with disabilities.
Spectrum Markets helps children in Nigeria get creative for World Children’s Day
Students in Kaduna State celebrated by creating colourful drawings using art materials donated by Sightsavers’ corporate partner.
Sightsavers and GLIDE pioneer new ways to fight river blindness
The partnership will test innovative ways to collect and analyse the flies that spread the disease.
Equal World campaign launches Global Disability Summit petition
The Equal World petition calls on global decision-makers to attend the Global Disability Summit and make ambitious inclusion commitments.
First cross-border treatments for trachoma are distributed in Kenya and Uganda
On 21 October 2021, teams in key districts on both sides of the Kenyan-Ugandan border began a mass drug distribution campaign to fight the disease.
World Sight Day 2021: how our corporate partners helped us celebrate
On 14 October 2021, Sightsavers’ corporate partners celebrated World Sight Day to raise awareness about the importance of access to good eye care.
World Sight Day: Sightsavers calls for urgent action on global eye health
Sightsavers is marking World Sight Day on 14 October by highlighting that the number of people worldwide who are blind could reach 115 million by 2050.
Research shows ‘shocking’ exclusion of people with disabilities during pandemic
The research, part of the Inclusive Futures initiative, found many people with disabilities were unable to get help with food, medicine and other relief efforts.
