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Stories / Fighting disease /

This major research programme, which ended in 2021, has supported people with neglected tropical diseases to speak out about their illnesses and how they would like to be treated.

A man wearing sunglasses smiles with his two happy grandchildren.

Stories / Eye health /

Father and grandfather Sardar from Pakistan is the main breadwinner for his family. But his children and grandchildren faced an uncertain future when he began to develop cataracts.

Four patients wait while socially distancing for their trauchoma surgery while wearing PPE and face masks.

Stories / Eye health /

Throughout the pandemic, our priority has been to restart our work quickly and safely. Sightsavers staff reveal our how eye care programmes have evolved in the past 18 months.

Safia has her eyes examined by a health worker to check for signs of trachoma.

Stories / Eye health /

The Accelerate programme, supported by Sightsavers, aims to stop people going blind from trachoma. In Benin, five patients reveal how the programme has changed their lives.

A group of young children playing on a climbing frame outside a school

Stories / Education /

An inclusive education project in Malawi is challenging stigma and changing lives by enabling young children with disabilities to attend pre-school alongside their peers.

A group of doctors in blue surgical scrubs performing eye surgery.

Stories / Fighting disease /

As Côte d’Ivoire completes its final operations as part of the Accelerate programme to fight trachoma, hear the stories of some of the people involved.

Stories / Eye health /

Watch Agatha Aboe, Sightsavers’ global trachoma programme coordinator, as she tells brand ambassador Sunetra Sarker about her work to protect sight in Africa.

Students of the Bridge Academy in Kenya stand outside.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

In Kenya, a Sightsavers initative is helping young people with disabilities launch their careers. Here, some of the students share their stories.

The view from the deck of a boat, with a sunset and land in the distance.

Stories / Fighting disease /

A video diary recorded by Sightsavers programme officer Iliezer Gomes Bidjonque gives a unique look at how we're tackling trachoma on the remote Bijagos Islands in Guinea-Bissau.

Mai Mai smiles with a patient as the sun shines behind them.

Stories / Eye health /

To mark Father’s Day, we spoke to two fathers involved in Sightsavers projects to learn about their work and their favourite parts of being a parent.

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Stories

“A thing of joy”: celebrating seven years of the COUNTDOWN programme

“Now I can see again, I can make money to support my family”

Eye care and COVID-19: what we’ve learned during the pandemic

Seeing clearly: five sight-saving stories in Benin

Education, not discrimination: Malawi’s inclusive pre-schools

How trachoma surgery has changed lives in Côte d’Ivoire

“I’ve sat in a canoe to ensure people get their medication!”

Building a career in IT with the Bridge Academy

“Trachoma: go! We don’t want you!”

“An inspiring father is one who puts his family first”

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all