Fundraising

Caitríona stands in a snowy Arctic landscape.
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“Witnessing the first sunrise after the polar night was beautiful. The colours looked extraordinary”

Caitríona Ní Threasaigh took part in the First Light for Sight challenge in January 2024 and raised more than €8,000 for Sightsavers Ireland.

Naomi, Rakonin and Naijara outside a house, smiling.
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Sightsavers to benefit from Help32’s fundraising Christmas cards

Help Sightsavers continue its life-changing work by purchasing a pack of cards this festive season.

December 2024
Close-up of eye test equipment, including specialist spectacles and lenses.
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Sightsavers Ireland awarded Triple Lock charity status

Triple Lock status is awarded to charities that uphold the highest standards in transparent reporting, ethical fundraising and strong governance.

May 2023
Nora teaches numbers to pre-school children. A child using a wheelchair sits on her left.
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Cantel fundraises for Sightsavers with sponsored bike ride

Staff from the IT services company will be cycling from Liverpool to Leeds to raise money to support our work to protect sight and fight for disability rights.

May 2023
Fundraiser Eamonn Gibney
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“It was awesome to see the sun creeping over the horizon. It made all the challenges we’d faced worth it”

Eamonn Gibney took part in the First Light for Sight challenge in January 2023 and raised more than €5,000 for Sightsavers Ireland.

Fundraiser Martina with Ronan from Adventure.ie
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“No words or photos can do it justice. I felt joy that this experience was restoring sight for so many people”

Martina Parker took part in the First Light for Sight challenge in January 2023 and raised more than €8,000 for Sightsavers Ireland.

Fundraiser Owen Campbell
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“I’m still in awe of the Arctic challenge. I have memories imprinted in my head and heart”

Owen Campbell took part in the First Light for Sight challenge in January 2023 and raised more than €10,000 for Sightsavers Ireland.

Participants on the First Light for Sight Arctic expedition poses for a group photo while wearing skis.
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Sightsavers supporters raise €90,000 through Arctic expedition

A team of Irish fundraisers who took part in the First Light for Sight Arctic Challenge has raised more than €90,000 for Sightsavers Ireland.

May 2023
A large group of men and women wearing outdoor clothing gathers for a photo before hiking in the Wicklow mountains.
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Fundraisers train in Wicklow Mountains to prepare for Arctic challenge

A team of Sightsavers supporters who will be trekking across the Arctic Circle in January attended the outdoor training day in Wicklow.

December 2022
Two men and a woman stand smiling and holding a large cheque made out to Sightsavers for €7,060.
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Hurling All-Star Pádraic Mannion helps raise €7,000 for Sightsavers

The Sightsavers Ireland ambassador co-hosted a pub quiz in County Galway that raised money for Sightsavers’ eye health work.

December 2022
The sun rises on the horizon over a snowy expanse. On the left, there are bare trees and a river with floating ice chunks.
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Sightsavers Ireland launches fundraising expedition to the Arctic

Celebrate Sightsavers Ireland’s 20th anniversary by joining us on a Nordic adventure to watch the first sunrise of 2023.

July 2022
A man with a bandage over his right eye smiles for a photo with his young grandson.
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Who is Hussain fundraises for Sightsavers at half-marathon

The charitable foundation is raising £35,000 for Sightsavers’ work in Pakistan through its Sprint for Sight campaign.

May 2022
A group of women sing, dance, and clap their hands.
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Vote for Sightsavers in the 2021 Charity Film Awards

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
A hand holding a blue Novus bank card, featuring the text Visa and Novus World.
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Ethical banking app Novus helps to prevent blindness

The app enables users to support Sightsavers by donating virtual ‘coins’ every time they use their bank card.

August 2021
Four pairs of sunglasses from the Togetherband range, in black, dark green, tortoiseshell and cream.
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#TOGETHERBAND initiative supports Sightsavers with new sustainable sunglasses range

The initiative, which promotes the UN’s Global Goals, will donate £1 from every purchase to fund Sightsavers' work on river blindness.

July 2021
A pair of Waldo spectacles.
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Eye care group WALDO teams up with Sightsavers

The company is funding vital treatment for people in need as part of its Buy One, Give Vision programme.

June 2021
Kate Moss and her daughter wearing merchandise from the Eyescapes range.
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Kate Moss to support Sightsavers with ‘eye print’ merchandise

A percentage of proceeds from the Eyescapes series, featuring an image of the supermodel's iris, will be donated to Sightsavers.

May 2021
A young girl has her eyes checked by an eye specialist.
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Spectrum Markets gives the gift of sight in Nigeria

The investment marketplace has teamed up with Sightsavers to support a childhood blindness project in Kaduna, Sokoto and Zamfara states in Nigeria.

April 2021
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Musical mobile game raises funds to save sight

Fledgling games publisher HAVE has created a game called Piano Music Tiles Brain Trainer, with proceeds donated to Sightsavers.

March 2021
Three bracelets are stacked on top of each other. The design says 'love' in braille.
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Braille bracelets help to raise money for Sightsavers

British independent jewellery brand Liv Thurlwell will make a donation to Sightsavers for every bracelet sold from its new Valentine's range.

February 2021
Aideen and Oliver in Ireland with fundraising cheque for €1,657.
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Meet our fundraisers: Oliver Stephens

Oliver hosted a concert in County Wexford that attracted local talent, with volunteers giving their time to support Sightsavers and raise more than €1,500.

Zuhara from Tanzania stands outside her primary school
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Sightsavers receives $1 million donation to fund essential eye health work

The donation, from charitable fund Arcadia, will enable Sightsavers to continue its work to fight avoidable blindness in some of the world’s poorest countries.

April 2019
A group of guests in colourful formal clothes smile at the camera.
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Rekindle Talents gala night to raise money for Sightsavers

The annual event, taking place on 8 March at Westmanstown Event Centre in Clonsilla, will feature dinner, entertainment, dancing and an auction to celebrate International Women’s Day.

February 2019
A collection of the items that Sightsavers is auctioning, including signed shoes, records and books.
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Rankin, Rita Ora and Kate Moss join Sightsavers’ eBay auctions

From 22 February to 3 March, fans can bid on the opportunity to win up-close experiences with top celebrities, including a meet-and-greet with Rita Ora.

January 2019
A group of staff from Xilinx atand in front of photos and pictures from the exhibition.
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Dublin-based Xilinx to host second annual art exhibition in aid of Sightsavers

The exhibition will take place on 4-7 February 2019 at Xilinx’s offices in Citywest, and will showcase a range of hand-turned wood pieces, delicate blown glass and striking photography.

January 2019
Monica Robertson and Ciara Smullen in front of a backdrop showing Rotary Ireland logos.
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Rotary Ireland to raise €30,000 in support of Sightsavers

Rotary Ireland is fundraising for the Pakistan Lady Health Worker Programme, which provides healthcare outreach in remote communities.

January 2019
Blue Peter's Sight Savers appeal.
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60 years of Blue Peter: the show that gave Sightsavers its name

As Blue Peter celebrates its 60th birthday, we look back to the programme’s Sight Saver appeal in 1986, which raised money for our mobile eye units in Africa.

October 2018
Jackie Carroll raises her arms at the finish line of the VHI Mini Marathon, standing underneath the clock reading 2:11:40.
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Meet our fundraisers: Jackie Carroll

Jackie Carroll, from Santry in Dublin 7, has had two cataract operations. She ran the VHI Mini Marathon in 2016 and raised €270 for Sightsavers.

A St Bridget's Cross made by Patricia.
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Meet our fundraisers: Patricia Cooney

Patricia Cooney, from Co. Cavan, has been fundraising for Sightsavers since 2003. She has an unusual way of raising money: she makes St Bridget's crosses.

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Meet our fundraisers: Brian Grehan

Brian Grehan from Dublin has just published his first novel, ‘The Leenane Inspector’, with proceeds generously donated to Sightsavers. Here’s his story.