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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!

Stories / Eye health /

As we thank all our health workers on World Health Day, meet six who have worked with Sightsavers to help improve eye care for people in their communities.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

Shamima, who is hearing and speech impaired, has developed a unique way to communicate with her close family.

A surgeon dressed in scrubs prepares for theatre

Stories / Fighting disease /

A decade ago, Turkana had the highest prevalence of trachoma of any county. Now thanks to eye health workers like Elizabeth, the number of cases have been severely reduced.

A woman dressed in traditional clothing poses for the camera. she is blind in her left eye.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Ekeno was experiencing terrible pain in her eyes until her neighbour Susan, a Sightsavers-trained community worker, was able to get her the help she needed.

A dam in the Cascades region, Burkina Faso.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers is working towards the elimination of trachoma and river blindness in Burkina Faso, thanks to our partnership with L’Occitane Foundation.

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Stories

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

Celebrating our health workers on World Health Day

Claiming rights and restoring sight: Shamima’s story

Meet Elizabeth, who’s helping to restore sight in Kenya

The friend next door: how Ekeno’s neighbour saved her sight

Treating river blindness in Burkina Faso

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all