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News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers responds to report into FCDO’s work on disability inclusion

A report on the UK government’s development strategy and how inclusive it is of people with disabilities was published on Thursday 4 April.

April 2024
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News / Education /

Entries now open for 2024 Junior Painter of the Year

The annual competition invites primary school children to create artwork that promotes equality for people with disabilities around the world.

March 2024
Eye care staff perform trachoma surveys on children in Cote D'Ivoire.
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News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers’ Accelerate programme gets US$36.5 million funding boost to banish trachoma

The extra funding from international donors will help speed up the elimination of trachoma in Africa by expanding and extending the programme.

March 2024
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News / Education /

Sightsavers at the CIES education conference 2024

We're attending the conference in Miami on 6-14 March to share our expertise, engage with the education community and explore how we can transform inclusive education.

March 2024
Dr Ndalela examines a boy's eyes and applies ointment to ease the symptoms of trachoma.
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News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers awarded grant to help eliminate trachoma in Zambia

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded Sightsavers a grant of US$2.19 million to help fight the disease.

January 2024
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News / Our organisation /

What we achieved in 2023

Sightsavers did incredible things during the year, but we couldn’t have done it without your help. Learn about our achievements, all made possible by you.

December 2023

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