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Rebecca takes a selfie with Dorcas, in Nigeria.

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In Nigeria, Sightsavers' Rebecca Mintrim joined celebrations for the one billionth NTD treatment.

Zamurrad sits on her bed at home in Pakistan after receiving cataract surgery.

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Zamurrad’s life ground to a halt when she developed cataracts, but a straightforward operation gave her back her independence.

A women is walking up to the entrance of a building. Men stand around outside.

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Sightsavers CEO Dr Caroline Harper visited Sierra Leone to see how health workers have coped since the Ebola virus.

Rose looking at herself for the first time after cataract surgery.

Stories / Eye health /

Rose is 14 years old, and has been blind since she was a baby. We witness her reaction as she looks in the mirror and sees herself for the first time.

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Sightsavers’ Julia Strong visits an eye health outreach project in Tanzania that’s making a huge difference to people in remote communities.

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The personal stories behind Sightsavers’ billionth milestone

Zamurrad’s story

Back from the brink: how Sierra Leone is recovering from Ebola

Watch as Rose sees herself for the first time after cataract surgery

Reaching out to remote communities

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