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Asma stands smiling in front of a large palm tree.

Stories / Eye health /

Asma is project manager for Sightsavers’ inclusive eye health project in Bangladesh, which is breaking down the barriers women face when accessing eye care services.

Pelagies smiles while standing in a laboratory.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Pelagie is an entomologist who’s paving the way for more women to lead in the fight against neglected tropical diseases.

Dr Jalikatu uses ophthalmology equipment to examine a man's eyes.

Stories / Eye health /

Meet Dr Jalikatu, who’s the only female ophthalmologist in Sierra Leone and the head of the national eye care programme.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

In Rajasthan in northern India, an initiative run by people with disabilities is providing fresh food for the community at low prices.

In Cameroon, a schoolboy in a classroom has a drink of water after taking deworming medication.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Hear first-hand how Sightsavers is working with GiveWell to control intestinal worms and schistosomiasis, two devastating diseases that affect thousands of children in Cameroon.

Stories / Fighting disease /

This major research programme, which ended in 2021, has supported people with neglected tropical diseases to speak out about their illnesses and how they would like to be treated.

A man wearing sunglasses smiles with his two happy grandchildren.

Stories / Eye health /

Father and grandfather Sardar from Pakistan is the main breadwinner for his family. But his children and grandchildren faced an uncertain future when he began to develop cataracts.

Four patients wait while socially distancing for their trauchoma surgery while wearing PPE and face masks.

Stories / Eye health /

Throughout the pandemic, our priority has been to restart our work quickly and safely. Sightsavers staff reveal our how eye care programmes have evolved in the past 18 months.

Safia has her eyes examined by a health worker to check for signs of trachoma.

Stories / Eye health /

The Accelerate programme, supported by Sightsavers, aims to stop people going blind from trachoma. In Benin, five patients reveal how the programme has changed their lives.

A group of young children playing on a climbing frame outside a school

Stories / Education /

An inclusive education project in Malawi is challenging stigma and changing lives by enabling young children with disabilities to attend pre-school alongside their peers.

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“Every day is women’s day when you cherish women’s dignity”

“Women can go further than they’re made to believe”

“As a woman, you’re always trying to prove that you belong”

Indira Rasoi: a kitchen with a difference

“I don’t have a tummy ache any more!”

“A thing of joy”: celebrating seven years of the COUNTDOWN programme

“Now I can see again, I can make money to support my family”

Eye care and COVID-19: what we’ve learned during the pandemic

Seeing clearly: five sight-saving stories in Benin

Education, not discrimination: Malawi’s inclusive pre-schools

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