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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

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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

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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 woman has a big smile after receiving trachoma surgery

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In the year since Sightsavers' CEO gave a TED Talk about plans to eliminate trachoma, the continued fight to eliminate the disease moves closer.

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

People sitting watching a speaker who is a wheelchair user, with a sign language translator standing next to her.

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Sightsavers has launched a global campaign calling on the United Nations to ensure that the work of all its agencies is fully inclusive of people with disabilities.

March 2019

A still from Sightsavers' video, showing a smiling man, woman and child.

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Our film, entitled ‘One billion treatments for neglected tropical diseases’, was chosen from a list of hundreds of submissions.

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

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

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

February 2019

Eye surgeon Dr Ndalela examines a child's eyes to check for signs of trachoma.

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Money raised from the appeal will be used to help eliminate the blinding disease by 2025.

February 2019

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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

Trachoma elimination moves closer, a year after groundbreaking TED talk

March 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers launches global #EqualUN campaign

Sightsavers reaches the finals of 2019 Charity Film Awards

February 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers marks 50th anniversary of Mount Kilimanjaro expedition

‘The End is in Sight’ campaign launched to raise funds to eliminate trachoma

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all