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Sightsavers' Expo stand, featuring information boards, soft lighting and comfy wooden furniture.

News / Fighting disease /

The display shows how Sightsavers and its partners are using mobile technology to combat diseases such as trachoma and river blindness.

January 2022

Two girls smile and link arms near their home, with dusty ground and trees in the background.

News / Our organisation /

In a year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sightsavers once again reached some remarkable milestones. Our round-up shows how your support has helped to change lives.

December 2021

A group of women sing, dance, and clap their hands.

News / Fundraising /

Two Sightsavers films that were created during the COVID-19 pandemic have been submitted for the awards, which celebrate and reward the best fundraising films.

December 2021

The Sightsavers accessibility pack box: a white and yellow box with handle, featuring the words 'Accessibility standards and audit pack, produced by Sightsavers'.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers won the innovation award for its accessibility standards and audit toolkit, which helps improve healthcare facilities for people with disabilities.

December 2021

A smiling boy receives a gift of a backpack and art supplies.

News / Eye health /

Students in Kaduna State celebrated by creating colourful drawings using art materials donated by Sightsavers’ corporate partner.

November 2021

News / Fighting disease /

The partnership will test innovative ways to collect and analyse the flies that spread the disease.

November 2021

A girl from Senegal reads braille in the classroom.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The Equal World petition calls on global decision-makers to attend the Global Disability Summit and make ambitious inclusion commitments.

November 2021

A large group of people hold a banner that celebrates the launch of the first cross-border mass drug administration for trachoma.

News / Fighting disease /

On 21 October 2021, teams in key districts on both sides of the Kenyan-Ugandan border began a mass drug distribution campaign to fight the disease.

November 2021

A collage of images featuring men, women and children wearing glasses.

News / Eye health /

On 14 October 2021, Sightsavers staff, partner organisations and supporters celebrated World Sight Day to raise awareness about the importance of access to good eye care.

October 2021

Two Instagram images, one featuring a sunflower and the other featuring a girl with cucumber on her eye, with the text Love Your Eyes.

News / Eye health /

On 14 October 2021, Sightsavers’ corporate partners celebrated World Sight Day to raise awareness about the importance of access to good eye care.

October 2021

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Sightsavers showcases its NTD work at Dubai Expo

What we achieved in 2021

Vote for Sightsavers in the 2021 Charity Film Awards

Sightsavers wins Zero Project award for accessibility audit pack

Spectrum Markets helps children in Nigeria get creative for World Children’s Day

Sightsavers and GLIDE pioneer new ways to fight river blindness

Equal World campaign launches Global Disability Summit petition

First cross-border treatments for trachoma are distributed in Kenya and Uganda

World Sight Day 2021: highlights from around the world

World Sight Day 2021: how our corporate partners helped us celebrate

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all