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Sightsavers supporters encouraged to #Take10Give10 to help save sight
Take a 10-minute wellbeing break and make a donation as part of the #Take10Give10 challenge.
More than a million people examined for trachoma
In just over a year, more than a million people across four continents have been examined as part of the Tropical Data initiative.
Vision for the Commonwealth campaign aims to raise awareness of poor sight
Sightsavers has joined other eye health groups to call for avoidable blindness to be included in April's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in the UK.
New data for World Sight Day shows global blindness is lower than expected
The global prevalence of blindness stands at 36 million people, according to research published in medical journal The Lancet.
Sightsavers and partners launch innovative approach to funding cataract surgery
The Cameroon Cataract Development Impact Loan could provide up to 18,000 cataract operations in the next five years.
Proceeds from Specsavers’ charity song to be donated to Sightsavers
The track, entitled ‘So Much More’, was written, recorded and produced by Specsavers staff and released on iTunes in September.
Harvard students choose Sightsavers as top charity
Students who studied effective altruism and health care at the US university have selected Sightsavers to receive a grant of US$25,000.
Event shows how inclusive data can ensure no one is left behind
The Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data has highlighted the importance of using data to shine a light on groups that are often excluded.
Sightsavers’ celebrity supporters take part in City fundraising event
The charity day is held each year on 11 September to commemorate those who died in the attack on the World Trade Center in New York.
Sightsavers trustee receives top award from World Council of Optometry
The award recognises Dr Robert Chappell’s contribution to eye care, and was presented during a ceremony in Hyderabad.
