Stories Archives | Sightsavers

Mary smiling after her cataract operation.

Stories / Eye health /

After her cataract operation, Mary’s future is full of hope and possibilities. See how Sightsavers helped to transform her life.

Eunice sits on the ground next to field where she's warming sorghum.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

Learn how our disability-inclusive projects are helping to create a better world for everyone by supporting people like Sadah, Eunice and Shihab.

Mzowele drinks water after taking medication for lymphatic filariasis.

Stories / Fighting disease /

As the world celebrates the 12 billionth treatment to protect people from lymphatic filariasis, we reflect on the journey to eliminate the disease in Africa.

Sabane sits under a tree after successful surgery to treat hydrocele, caused by lymphatic filariasis.

Stories / Fighting disease /

In Burkina Faso, the ARISE II programme is helping to transform the lives of thousands of people who are suffering from lymphatic filariasis.

Community volunteer Richard Lowoto with a group of patients and their families seated under a shady tree in Turkana, Kenya.

Stories / Eye health /

In the unforgiving desert of northern Kenya, getting treatment for painful, debilitating eye conditions such as trachoma can be an impossible task.

Nyangan and her granddaughters standing outside their home in Turkana, Kenya.

Stories / Eye health /

Sightsavers’ inclusive eye health programme is making sure older people and women such as Nyangan can get vital eye care.

Volunteer Moses measures a woman's height to see how much medication she needs to protect her from river blindness.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers’ Khadijah Bello travelled across north-central Nigeria to see how our programmes are fast-tracking the elimination of neglected tropical diseases.

Stories / Eye health /

When Angeshita regained her independence after her eye operation, so did her family. After caring for her for several years. they are now able to return to school and work, giving them all hope for the future.

An eye health doctor wearing a smart white shirt and sunglasses.

Stories / Eye health /

Learn about one man's mission to make a difference in his community in rural Malawi by training as an eye health specialist. Now, long queues at the eye clinic are a thing of the past.

A female community drug distributor measures a girl to see how much medication she needs to protect her from trachoma.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Now in its sixth year, the Accelerate programme has already delivered 53 million treatments to protect people from trachoma, and managed 91,000 advanced cases of the disease.

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Stories

Mary’s story: “I’m able to see!”

The impact of inclusion: meet the changemakers

“We can have life moving forward in a better direction”

“I’m no longer ashamed to walk around the city”

Reaching remote communities

Restoring sight in Uganda: Nyangan’s story

How cultural awareness can help fight NTDs

“I’m a living testimony of cataract surgery”

Eye health hero: Alinafe cuts the queues

“Our programme has transformed communities”

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all