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A local health worker hands medication to a woman as another health worker looks on.

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Antibiotics were distributed in the Menia region of northern Egypt, where nearly 10 per cent of children aged one to nine had symptoms of the disease.

September 2019

Boulders in a river beneath a canopy of trees.

News / Fighting disease /

The disease has been banished from key areas of Nigeria where it was once endemic, bringing it one step closer to being eliminated.

August 2019

Teachers in Pakistan attend training to learn how to check their students' eyes.

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A round-up of the latest work that your donations help to support, including news from Nigeria, Mozambique, Pakistan and India.

August 2019

A group of trachoma surgeons in Zambia wearing scrubs and smiling.

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News from Zambia, where surgeons are being trained to operate on trachoma patients. Plus updates from Burkina Faso, India and Senegal.

July 2019

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Sightsavers’ CEO Dr Caroline Harper and the END Fund’s Sam Mayer presented a session looking at how countries are making huge strides towards eliminating neglected tropical diseases.

July 2019

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Broadcasting veteran Clive will take the helm from current chair Martin Dinham, who is stepping down after four years in the role.

July 2019

Picture of a sign language chart painted onto a school wall in Uganda.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The petition is part of Sightsavers’ Equal World campaign, and calls on the government of Kenya, the United Nations and its member states to uphold the rights of people with disabilities.

July 2019

A school student in Zambia stands in front of a mural depicting superhero characters from Sightsavers' Super School of 5 programme.

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News from Zambia, where Sightsavers’ Super School of 5 programme is teaching thousands of school students about hygiene. Plus updates from Benin, Kenya, Zimbabwe and more.

July 2019

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A sale of paintings by artist John Kingerlee, hosted at The Chimera Gallery in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, will help to fund Sightsavers’ life-changing work.

July 2019

News / Eye health /

A Sightsavers survey, in partnership with People’s Postcode Lottery, shows nearly half of Brits don’t choose their sunglasses for UV protection.

June 2019

A surgeon operates, using only the light of a window, on a patient to save their sight from trachoma.

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Adriane Ohanesian’s image of a surgeon operating on a teenager in a makeshift clinic has been put forward for the Wellcome Photography Prize 2019.

June 2019

News / Disability and inclusion /

It is estimated that there are over 134,600 people with albinism living in Malawi, many of whom face deep-seated discrimination.

June 2019

News / Eye health /

Professor Christopher Whitty, who has been on Sightsavers’ board of trustees since 2017, will take up the post in October.

June 2019

A man holding a sign that reads: Join us in the fight for disability rights and help us change the world.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The petition is part of Sightsavers' campaign calling for political leaders and global organisations to uphold the rights of people with disabilities around the world.

June 2019

Dominic Haslam sat at a desk talking into a microphone

News / Disability and inclusion /

Dominic, who is Sightsavers’ Director of Policy and Programme Strategy, is recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his services to people with disabilities.

June 2019

News / Eye health /

The Cameroon Cataract Development Impact Loan brings together public and private investors alongside eye care delivery experts and charities, including Sightsavers.

June 2019

Two women hold up their index fingers after voting in the 2019 Indian general election.

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News from India, where Sightsavers campaigned to help people with disabilities take part in the recent general election. Plus updates from Mali, Bangladesh and Nigeria.

May 2019

A woman affected by lymphatic filariasis (LF) sits outside her home.

News / Fighting disease /

The research, carried out by Sightsavers, looks at the relationship between disabilities and neglected tropical disease treatment.

May 2019

Schoolgirl and trachoma champion Safira Mwale shows how to wash her face with a tippy tap by her home near Kasungu in Malawi, August 29, 2018.

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers will join the free Science Museum Lates event on 29 May 2019, where visitors will have the chance to build a home-made tap against the clock.

May 2019

Joseph's eye being checked by one of the clinic staff

News / Eye health /

The initiative, run by Sightsavers, Allergan and the IAPB, initially aims to train 50 eye care workers, with the goal of screening 5,000 people and treating 500 patients.

May 2019

Staff from Sightsavers and Post Insurance smile with Bright for Sight ambassador Sinead Kane.

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The fundraising partnership kicked off with a photocall on 1 May, and will culminate in Post Insurance’s own Bright for Sight event on 21 June.

May 2019

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A film highlighting Sightsavers’ work has won an accolade in the Brand Film Festival Awards, and is the second film award in one week for the organisation.

May 2019

A child in Cote d'Ivoire has their eyes checked for signs of trachoma.

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A round-up of the latest work that your donations help to support, including news from Pakistan, Liberia and Cote d’Ivoire.

April 2019

News / Fundraising /

Sightsavers’ film about work to treat neglected tropical diseases was honoured at the 2019 Charity Film Awards, which celebrate the best fundraising films.

April 2019

Zuhara from Tanzania stands outside her primary school

News / Fundraising /

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 musicians play guitar on stage, with Sightsavers banners in the background.

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News about Sightsavers' fundraising gala in Dubai, plus updates from Sierra Leone, Zambia and Mozambique.

March 2019

A volunteer in Cote d'Ivoire learns how to spot trachoma by examining a child's eyes.

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An update from Sightsavers’ India office, which has won several high-profile awards for its NGO work. Plus news from Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.

February 2019

An exhibition space with people milling around.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The exhibition in Dublin showcased photography from the Put Us in the Picture campaign, which calls for global development to be inclusive of people with disabilities.

February 2019

Old black and white photo showing a group of young men on a mountain slope.

News / Disability and inclusion /

On 20 February 1969, Sightsavers supported men with visual impairments on an expedition to raise awareness about blindness.

February 2019

A group of guests in colourful formal clothes smile at the camera.

News / Fundraising /

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

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Nearly 300,000 people given medication in Egypt during first mass trachoma campaign

Nigerian hotspot declared free from river blindness

August 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

July 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers and END Fund join forces at TED summit to inspire action on NTDs

Sightsavers welcomes Clive Jones as new chair of trustees

Sightsavers Kenya launches disability rights petition

June 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

Art exhibition raises €3,240 to help save sight

Survey highlights lack of knowledge about UV threat to our eyesight

Photo of sight-saving surgery is nominated for UK prize

Sightsavers petition calls on government of Malawi to protect people with albinism

Sightsavers trustee appointed chief medical officer for England

Sightsavers launches disability rights petition

Sightsavers director Dominic Haslam awarded an OBE

50,000 patients screened during first year of innovative cataract project

May 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers’ research on NTDs and disability is published by Oxford University Press

Sightsavers to host ‘Build a tippy tap’ challenge at the Science Museum

‘Keep Sight’ project will train eye care staff to treat glaucoma in Nigeria

Post Insurance unveiled as title sponsor for Bright for Sight 2019

Sightsavers scoops a second film award

April 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers wins bronze award at charity film gala

Sightsavers receives $1 million donation to fund essential eye health work

March 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

February 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

Disability campaign launches in Ireland with photo exhibition

Sightsavers marks 50th anniversary of Mount Kilimanjaro expedition

Rekindle Talents gala night to raise money for Sightsavers