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A large group of people hold a banner that celebrates the launch of the first cross-border mass drug administration for trachoma.

News / Fighting disease /

On 21 October 2021, teams in key districts on both sides of the Kenyan-Ugandan border began a mass drug distribution campaign to fight the disease.

November 2021

Two Instagram images, one featuring a sunflower and the other featuring a girl with cucumber on her eye, with the text Love Your Eyes.

News / Eye health /

On 14 October 2021, Sightsavers’ corporate partners celebrated World Sight Day to raise awareness about the importance of access to good eye care.

October 2021

Women waiting in a queue to get their eyes checked.

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers is marking World Sight Day on 14 October by highlighting that the number of people worldwide who are blind could reach 115 million by 2050.

October 2021

Three people in protective clothing and masks stand outside conducting Covid research.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The research, part of the Inclusive Futures initiative, found many people with disabilities were unable to get help with food, medicine and other relief efforts.

September 2021

L'Occitane's 'Caring for Sight' gift boxes and products, displayed alongside a sketchbook with illustrations

News / Eye health /

To mark World Sight Day, L’Occitane has launched its ‘Caring for Sight’ collection, with €5 from every box sold supporting Sightsavers’ work in Bangladesh.

September 2021

Kareen Atekem is shown in a yellow Sightsavers top standing outside next to a Sightsavers vehicle.

News / Fighting disease /

Kareen Atekem's work on a new project to help control and eliminate two neglected tropical diseases has been recognised by the NTD Innovation Prize competition.

September 2021

A group of smiling people hold signs that say Equal UN Mali.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The Prime Minister of Mali has signed the new social decree into law, which promises to improve the lives of people with disabilities and make it possible for people to claim their rights.

September 2021

A hand holding a blue Novus bank card, featuring the text Visa and Novus World.

News / Fundraising /

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

August 2021

A photograph Rasak Adekoya taken in a Sightsavers office

News / Disability and inclusion /

Rasak was selected for his work tackling the barriers faced by people with disabilities as part of the Inclusion Works programme in Nigeria.

August 2021

Lesline and classmates at school in Cameroon

News / Education /

As the Global Education Summit began in London this week, Sightsavers renewed its pressure on global leaders to ensure children with disabilities can receive an education.

July 2021

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First cross-border treatments for trachoma are distributed in Kenya and Uganda

World Sight Day 2021: how our corporate partners helped us celebrate

World Sight Day: Sightsavers calls for urgent action on global eye health

Research shows ‘shocking’ exclusion of people with disabilities during pandemic

L’Occitane supports Sightsavers with new gift boxes

Sightsavers researcher commended for innovative NTD project

Mali passes new law to protect the rights of people with disabilities

Ethical banking app Novus helps to prevent blindness

Sightsavers Nigeria’s Rasak Adekoya becomes One Young World ambassador

‘Don’t fail us’: Sightsavers calls on leaders to address the global learning crisis

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