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A mother holds and looks at her young son as they stand in front of a brick wall.

Stories / Eye health /

Cataracts are the world’s leading cause of blindness. On World Sight Day, learn what Sightsavers is doing to protect the sight of children with cataracts in Zambia.

A close-up of a woman having her eyes checked for trachoma.

Stories / Eye health /

Benin has become the latest country to eliminate blinding trachoma. Here we meet people whose lives have been transformed, and those who helped to banish the disease.

Stories / Fundraising /

Eamonn Gibney took part in the First Light for Sight challenge in January 2023 and raised more than €5,000 for Sightsavers Ireland.

Fundraiser Martina with Ronan from Adventure.ie

Stories / Fundraising /

Martina Parker took part in the First Light for Sight challenge in January 2023 and raised more than €8,000 for Sightsavers Ireland.

Stories / Fundraising /

Owen Campbell took part in the First Light for Sight challenge in January 2023 and raised more than €10,000 for Sightsavers Ireland.

Upendo talks to a patient during an eye test.

Stories / Eye health /

In Singida, an inclusive eye health programme has made eye care services more affordable, sustainable and equitable. Here, four people involved with the project share their stories.

A teacher in Nigeria outs her arm on a student's shoulders as they stand at the blackboard.

Stories / Education /

In Nigeria and Kenya, two innovative education projects are enabling children with disabilities to reach their potential.

Epidemiologist Michael Dejene, who is collecting data on trachoma, crouches next to a woman who is sorting produce.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Since 2012, Sightsavers has been using smartphones to collect high-quality data, so that countries can effectively map the disease and focus their elimination efforts.

Ophthalmologist Moira performs an eye operation.

Stories / Eye health /

Dr Moira Chinthambi received a Sightsavers scholarship to train as an ophthalmologist and now works on our inclusive eye health programme in Malawi.

Stories / Eye health /

Alinafe Zaina is studying clinical ophthalmology in Malawi with the help of a scholarship provided by Sightsavers’ inclusive eye health programme.

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Treating cataracts in Zambia: “I know their future is going to be bright”

Trachoma elimination in Benin: “All the pain was gone. It was like a miracle!”

“It was awesome to see the sun creeping over the horizon. It made all the challenges we’d faced worth it”

“No words or photos can do it justice. I felt joy that this experience was restoring sight for so many people”

“I’m still in awe of the Arctic challenge. I have memories imprinted in my head and heart”

The Boresha Macho project: improving vision in Tanzania

Transforming education for every child in Kenya and Nigeria

“We’re playing a critical role to banish trachoma”

A day in the life: “You really feel that you’ve made a difference”

A day in the life: “I’ve wanted to do this for a long time”

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all