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A collection of the items that Sightsavers is auctioning, including signed shoes, records and books.

News / Fundraising /

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

Carlitos smiles after receiving his new glasses.

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Featuring news about a teacher from Nigeria who has been trained to check her students’ eyes. Plus updates from Mozambique, Uganda and more.

January 2019

A group of staff from Xilinx atand in front of photos and pictures from the exhibition.

News / Fundraising /

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.

News / Fundraising /

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

January 2019

News / Fundraising /

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

News / Fighting disease /

Dr Caroline Harper's TED Talk, in which she laid out an ambitious plan to eliminate trachoma, has been chosen as the day’s top pick.

June 2018

An eye health worker uses a torch while checking a man's eyes for trachoma.

News / Fighting disease /

Ghana has become the first country in sub-Saharan Africa and the Commonwealth to eliminate trachoma, as validated by the World Health Organization.

June 2018

Professor Stephen Hawking at the Sightsavers celebration of a billion NTD treatments.

News / Fighting disease /

Professor Hawking spoke at Sightsavers’ event to mark the one billionth treatment for neglected tropical diseases: watch the full video of his speech here.

December 2017

News / Obituaries /

Sir Nicholas Fenn, who died on 18 September 2016, was a dedicated advocate and staunch supporter of Sightsavers.

September 2016

Screenshot of Specsavers' online induction

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers has been chosen as one of three charity partners to be part of Specsavers’ new online staff induction.

February 2016

News / Eye health /

Dr Harper has been appointed a CBE in recognition of her services to people with visual impairments around the world.

December 2015

TV presenter and wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan with a group of people

News / Eye health /

TV presenter and wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan saw the impact of Sightsavers-supported cataract operations.

October 2015

A photo of two hands. In one hand there are three tablets.

News / Fighting disease /

William C Campbell and Satoshi Omura discovered a group of compounds known as avermectins, used to treat and prevent river blindness.

October 2015

News / Disability and inclusion /

World governments will meet at the United Nations General Assembly this weekend, and a key item on their agenda is the Sustainable Development Goals.

September 2015

Portrait of Brien in black shirt against white background.

News / Obituaries /

Sightsavers was shocked and saddened to hear the news of the sudden death of Professor Brien Holden, a global leader in eye care and vision research.

July 2015

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sunday 8 March marks International Women’s Day, but there’s not much to celebrate if you’re a woman living with a disability in a developing country.

March 2015

A teacher writing on a blackboard in front of a group of children.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Children with disabilities, children in conflict areas and girls are the most likely to miss out on going to school, according to a new campaign.

March 2015

News / Eye health /

In their annual letter, they predict that we’ll “see the last of diseases like river blindness, and blinding trachoma, which disable tens of millions of people in poor countries”.

January 2015

News / Disability and inclusion /

Paralympic Kelly Gallagher and Gaz Coombes from Supergrass have been photographed by Rankin to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities today.

December 2014

News / Eye health /

Sunetra, who plays Dr Zoe Hanna on medical drama Casualty, has been an ambassador for Sightsavers since 2009.

September 2014

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News

Rankin, Rita Ora and Kate Moss join Sightsavers’ eBay auctions

January 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

Dublin-based Xilinx to host second annual art exhibition in aid of Sightsavers

Rotary Ireland to raise €30,000 in support of Sightsavers

60 years of Blue Peter: the show that gave Sightsavers its name

Trachoma talk from Sightsavers’ CEO named ‘TED of the Day’

Trachoma is eliminated in Ghana

Stephen Hawking commends his father’s role in tackling NTDs

A tribute to Sir Nicholas Fenn

Specsavers chooses Sightsavers as charity partner for new induction scheme

Sightsavers’ Caroline Harper named in New Year Honours

Sightsavers features on Channel 4’s Unreported World with Ade Adepitan

Scientists win Nobel prize for river blindness discovery

Disability and the SDGs: from words to action

Brien Holden obituary: A global leader in eye care and vision research

How double discrimination punishes women with disabilities

Children with disabilities most likely to be denied education

Bill and Melinda Gates: trachoma and river blindness will be eliminated by 2030

Celebrities put themselves in the picture to support Sightsavers’ campaign

Sightsavers ambassador Sunetra stars in Strictly Come Dancing