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Dr Msukwa is an ophthalmologist in southern Malawi. He restores sight through cataract operations, and says his passion is helping children to see again.

A wide shot of the rural landscape in Nasir, South Sudan. The fields are very wet and the grass is a lush green.

Stories / Eye health /

Trachoma, a painful eye disease, can be easily treated with antibiotics. But the challenge is reaching the people who need treatment, particularly if they live in remote areas such as Nadir in South Sudan.

Gladys Atoo in her Doctor's uniform, smiles at the camera

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Gladys Atto is an everyday hero, saving sight and building long-term eye health services in Uganda. She’s one of the talented cataract surgeons whose training you’ve supported.

Staff from Makeni Hospital's eyecare team smile for the camera.

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A group of Sightsavers staff travelled to Makeni Hospital in Sierra Leone to meet the amazing eye care workers your donations are helping to support.

Rebecca takes a selfie with Dorcas, in Nigeria.

Stories / Fighting disease /

In Nigeria, Sightsavers' Rebecca Mintrim joined celebrations for the one billionth NTD treatment.

A women is walking up to the entrance of a building. Men stand around outside.

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Sightsavers CEO Dr Caroline Harper visited Sierra Leone to see how health workers have coped since the Ebola virus.

Rose looking at herself for the first time after cataract surgery.

Stories / Eye health /

Rose is 14 years old, and has been blind since she was a baby. We witness her reaction as she looks in the mirror and sees herself for the first time.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers’ Julia Strong visits an eye health outreach project in Tanzania that’s making a huge difference to people in remote communities.

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Stories

Dr Gerald Msukwa

Saving sight in the world’s most remote locations

Gladys’s story

Meeting Sierra Leone’s miracle workers

The personal stories behind Sightsavers’ billionth milestone

Back from the brink: how Sierra Leone is recovering from Ebola

Watch as Rose sees herself for the first time after cataract surgery

Reaching out to remote communities