The award was presented at a ceremony in central London on 27 April, hosted by actress and comedian Sally Phillips. Sightsavers’ film was honoured in the ‘Longform’ film category for charities with a turnover of more than £5 million. The gold award in the category went to NSPCC Childline, with silver awarded to The Brain Tumour Charity.
Sightsavers’ film, entitled ‘One billion treatments for neglected tropical diseases’, highlights our work to tackle diseases such as river blindness in some of the world’s poorest countries. It features footage of seven-year-old Dorcas from Nigeria, who received the combined one billionth treatment for river blindness and lymphatic filariasis, delivered by Sightsavers and partners as part of the UK aid-funded UNITED programme.
Other winners on the night included Cats Protection, which won the People’s Choice award for its festive film entitled ‘Kozal’s Christmas’.
A report on the UK government’s development strategy and how inclusive it is of people with disabilities was published on Thursday 4 April.
The extra funding from international donors will help speed up the elimination of trachoma in Africa by expanding and extending the programme.
We're attending the conference in Miami on 6-14 March to share our expertise, engage with the education community and explore how we can transform inclusive education.