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Stories / Disability and inclusion /

In Bangladesh, we caught up with BBC Media Action to find out how they’re training journalists to improve how people with disabilities are portrayed in the media, and tackle negative stereotyping and perceptions.

Seven-year-old Muzi together with his father

Stories / Fighting disease /

Seven-year-old Muzi struggled to see due to blinding trachoma. Thanks to life-changing surgery through UK aid, he is one of many who have got their sight back.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

This husband and wife team are helping us locate and support people with disabilities in Bangladesh.

Volunteers demonstrate the importance of washing hands.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers staff around India are making sure that during the pandemic, nobody should be excluded because of disability or gender.

A man and women sit smiling, with their daughter in between them.

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As we celebrate mothers, fathers and carers on Global Day of Parents, meet nine who have been part of Sightsavers' projects.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Dr Agatha Aboe, from Ghana, has worked at Sightsavers for 10 years. She’s extremely dedicated to eliminating the blinding neglected tropical disease trachoma.

A man and a woman stand outside before beginning surveys for the Onchocerciaisis Elimination Mapping project.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Meet Clécio and Silvia, who are helping to map river blindness in Mozambique.

A girl with deafblindness plays with her siblings.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers and Sense International supported 14-year-old Hellen and her family from Masindi, Uganda, by helping them communicate with each other and support themselves financially.

Stories / Eye health /

Aziza, from Nampula province in Mozambique, had been struggling with her eyesight for some time. But thanks to players of People's Postcode Lottery, she had surgery and gained a new lease of life.

Stories / Eye health /

In Bangladesh, we know the best way to make sure no one is left behind is to take health information directly to their doorstep. Enter the miking team!

We protect sight, fight disease and make sure everyone can claim their rights.

Find out how your support can make a huge difference and change lives.

Stories

Tackling disability discrimination with BBC Media Action

Muzi’s story

Mapping via motorbike

Supporting people with disabilities in India during COVID-19

Celebrating mothers, father and carers on Global Day of Parents

Agatha's Story

Mapping river blindness in Mozambique

“As a parent, to see your child happy is as much as you can ask”

Aziza’s story

Meet the miking team, spreading the word about free eye health care

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all