Our programmes prove that transformative change is possible when education is inclusive. Children with and without disabilities benefit and thrive when they can learn and play together.

Across Africa and Asia, we work with schools, children, teachers, parents, communities, governments and partners to provide and promote inclusive education, and ensure that inclusive policies are at the heart of every school.

We support people with disabilities, particularly women and young people, to gain training and skills so they can get a job or develop a business. We also work with businesses, supporting them to hire inclusively and foster accessible workplaces.

Sightsavers has led several successful economic empowerment programmes across Africa and South Asia, working with some of the world’s leading companies to bridge the gap between employers and jobseekers with disabilities.

We work in partnership with ministries of health, mainstream health agencies, organisations of people with disabilities, the World Health Organization and other partners to promote health equity for people with disabilities.

Through our programmes, research and policy influencing work, we strengthen healthcare services, making them more inclusive and accessible for everyone.

We collaborate with disability organisations to make sure the voices of people with disabilities are heard, and support people to take part in inclusive elections and decision-making processes.

We also campaign for global development to be disability inclusive. As part of this work, we support countries to ratify the African Disability Protocol and implement inclusive legislation.

We work in partnership with governments to make sure women and girls, particularly those with disabilities, can access education, healthcare and treatment, and participate in political processes.

Our projects address negative attitudes around gender, and our family planning programmes support women and girls to make informed choices about sexual and reproductive health.

Our work addresses the stigma and discrimination that prevents people with disabilities from accessing their rights. Our programmes provide empowerment opportunities, influence attitudes and social norms, and provide technical support and learning to organisations and decision-makers.

We use a social behaviour change approach to increase demand for inclusive and accessible services by addressing stigma, provider bias, social norms, negative stereotyping and misinformation.