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Sightsavers surgeon featured on BBC for World NTD Day
Our sight-saving work in rural Kenya was featured in BBC coverage for World NTD Day 2020.
Sightsavers and partners celebrate the first World NTD Day
The first World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day on 30 January 2020 kicked off a year of decisive action on NTDs.
Sightsavers receives Innovative Practice prize in Zero Project Awards
Sightsavers won the award for its work supporting children with disabilities in Malawi.
Sightsavers shortlisted for Charity Film Awards
Sightsavers has been shortlisted for a Charity Film Award for our ‘What we do’ film.
Pakistan’s first-ever Disability Rights Act becomes law
The legislation, approved on 10 January, will make it illegal to discriminate or exclude people on the basis of disability.
What we achieved in 2019
It's been another groundbreaking year for Sightsavers. Find out what we’ve been up to, from launching new programmes and hosting high-profile exhibitions to meeting the Queen.
Sightsavers wins award for its work to eliminate river blindness in Nigeria
The Nigerian ministry of health presented the award for Sightsavers' work to treat the disease in Kaduna State.
Accelerate: what’s been achieved in 2019
The Accelerate programme, which aims to eliminate trachoma in nine African countries by 2023, has made great progress in its first 12 months.
Sightsavers rated a top charity by GiveWell for the fourth time
The charity evaluator praised Sightsavers’ deworming work in Africa for its cost-effectiveness and transparency.
Dr Caroline Harper wins the first Hemingway Award
Sightsavers’ CEO was recognised for her work to help eliminate trachoma by transforming the way funding is secured.
