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A teacher in Mali points to a sign showing the braille alphabet.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Thousands of our campaign supporters worldwide have signed the letter, calling on the leaders of the G7 to meet inclusive education commitments.

June 2021

News / Fighting disease /

In three years, Sightsavers’ Accelerate programme has supported governments in 12 countries to provide eye surgery to 37,000 people.

June 2021

Schoolgirls in Guinea smile and laugh together.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers has called for commitments to be met to ensure girls with disabilities are able to receive an education.

May 2021

Kate Moss and her daughter wearing merchandise from the Eyescapes range.

News / Fundraising /

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

May 2021

A group of women sing, dance, and clap their hands.

News / Fighting disease /

The Gambia has become the second country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate the potentially blinding disease, as confirmed by the World Health Organization.

April 2021

A poster displayed on a wall featuring the text Avoid crowded-up places to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers received the Mass Media Award and the Photo Award from the International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ISNTD).

April 2021

Queen Elizabeth looks through a microscope during her visit to Haywards Heath in 1971 to open Sightsavers' new head office.

News / Obituaries /

Sightsavers has sent a message of sympathy to the Queen following the recent death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

April 2021

A young girl has her eyes checked by an eye specialist.

News / Fundraising /

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

April 2021

News / Fundraising /

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.

News / Fundraising /

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

February 2021

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Equal World campaign letter on inclusive education gathers 21,526 signatures

Thousands of people in Africa get sight-saving surgery

G7 education declaration: Sightsavers calls for girls with disabilities to be prioritised

Kate Moss to support Sightsavers with ‘eye print’ merchandise

Trachoma is eliminated in The Gambia

Sightsavers’ neglected tropical disease work wins media awards

Sightsavers pays tribute following Duke of Edinburgh’s death

Spectrum Markets gives the gift of sight in Nigeria

Musical mobile game raises funds to save sight

Braille bracelets help to raise money for Sightsavers

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