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Sightsavers’ IT Bridge Academy wins top-performing academy award
The IT Bridge Academy, which supports young people with disabilities to train for a career in IT, received the accolade from technology company Cisco.
2024: Our year in pictures
These photos capture some highlights from our work in 2024. From disease treatment programmes to disability inclusion, we’ve seen lives transformed, attitudes changed and people supported to access their rights.
Sightsavers partners with AI tech company to improve rural eye care
OptikosPrime’s innovative app will help people living in lower income countries to access eye care by making it possible to have their eyes tested via smartphone.
Sightsavers pays tribute to President Jimmy Carter
The 39th president of the United States died on 29 December, aged 100. Sightsavers worked with President Carter and The Carter Center for many years to fight neglected tropical diseases.
What we achieved in 2024
Sightsavers did incredible things in 2024, but we couldn’t have done it without the help of our supporters, partners and staff. Learn what we achieved around the world.
Cameroon approves landmark inclusive education policy
With Sightsavers’ support, the government of Cameroon has adopted a policy to deliver equitable inclusive education for people with disabilities.
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