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A man and women sit smiling, with their daughter in between them.

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As we celebrate mothers, fathers and carers on Global Day of Parents, meet nine who have been part of Sightsavers' projects.

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Dr Agatha Aboe, from Ghana, has worked at Sightsavers for 10 years. She’s extremely dedicated to eliminating the blinding neglected tropical disease trachoma.

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Aziza, from Nampula province in Mozambique, had been struggling with her eyesight for some time. But thanks to players of People's Postcode Lottery, she had surgery and gained a new lease of life.

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As we thank all our health workers on World Health Day, meet six who have worked with Sightsavers to help improve eye care for people in their communities.

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Shamima, who is hearing and speech impaired, has developed a unique way to communicate with her close family.

A surgeon dressed in scrubs prepares for theatre

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A decade ago, Turkana had the highest prevalence of trachoma of any county. Now thanks to eye health workers like Elizabeth, the number of cases have been severely reduced.

A woman dressed in traditional clothing poses for the camera. she is blind in her left eye.

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Ekeno was experiencing terrible pain in her eyes until her neighbour Susan, a Sightsavers-trained community worker, was able to get her the help she needed.

A mother helps her daughter with some school work.

Stories / Eye health /

Six-year-old Khadijah was getting into trouble at school for not being able to do her work. But following an eye operation she can’t wait to learn to read and write.

Mercia laughs and celebrates with a trachoma surgery patient after her bandages have been removed.

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Mercia, from Mozambique, has worked at Sightsavers since 2010, and is determined to make sure everyone can get good-quality eye care.

Selben smiles with a group of health staff in Nigeria.

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Selben is an ophthalmologist who works for Sightsavers in Kaduna, Nigeria. She manages our programmes and makes sure people are treated for potentially blinding eye conditions.

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Stories

Celebrating mothers, father and carers on Global Day of Parents

Agatha's Story

Aziza’s story

Celebrating our health workers on World Health Day

Claiming rights and restoring sight: Shamima’s story

Meet Elizabeth, who’s helping to restore sight in Kenya

The friend next door: how Ekeno’s neighbour saved her sight

Khadijah’s story

Mercia’s story

Selben’s story

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