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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.

Mai Mai smiles with a patient as the sun shines behind them.

Stories / Eye health /

To mark Father’s Day, we spoke to two fathers involved in Sightsavers projects to learn about their work and their favourite parts of being a parent.

A young woman, wearing a mask, sits on a rug in front of her house by her walking stick

Stories / Fighting disease /

Meet Aishatu Ahmed, who wants to encourage women to join the fight against trachoma in Nigeria.

Stories / Eye health /

The transgender community often experiences discrimination and can find it hard to access healthcare. Meet some of the people who benefited from a Sightsavers eye health screening aimed at marginalised groups.

A man wearing a blue shirt stands outside of a school.

Stories / Education /

To find out the challenges of teaching children, particularly those with disabilities, during health crises we spoke with Abdul Kandeh Turay, a teacher in Rokulan, Sierra Leone.

A young man sitting in the driver seat of a van.

Stories / Eye health /

As a young child, Arif had a low-cost cataract operation through Sightsavers. It changed his life, enabling him to study and thrive at school, and later to leave home and find a job.

Three men stand outside a hospital entrance.

Stories / Eye health /

We met healthcare professionals at an eye hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh who were trained more than a decade ago as part of the Seeing is Believing project.

Stories / Eye health /

We caught up with Azimunnisa, who lives in a informal urban settlement in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 years after her cataract operation to find out how life has changed.

A portrait of Baraka, a female medicine distributor.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Baraka Ango is a local volunteer in Kudaru, Nigeria. Since 2011, she has been distributing medication to prevent avoidable blindness in her village.

A girl uses a typewriter while wearing a face mask.

Stories / Education /

Sightsavers project officer Eric Musa visits Marie, who has been blind since birth, to find out how she’s continued her education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Stories

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

“An inspiring father is one who puts his family first”

“I’m calling all women to work together and help people”

Reaching Bangladesh’s transgender community

Teacher Abdul’s experience of Ebola and COVID-19 in Sierra Leone

Arif’s life changed after an operation as a child: a 15-year story

Catching up with the health workers Sightsavers trained more than 10 years ago

Azimunnisa’s story

Baraka’s story

“Without education, my future would be more difficult”

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all