Stories Archives | Page 7 of 17

A man wearing a blue shirt stands outside of a school.

Stories / Education /

To find out the challenges of teaching children, particularly those with disabilities, during health crises we spoke with Abdul Kandeh Turay, a teacher in Rokulan, Sierra Leone.

Stories / Education /

In Sierra Leone, children with disabilities are often considered not worth educating. We've worked with schools to make sure these children are not left behind.

Two girls with visual impairments in a school.

Stories / Education /

As part of Sightsavers' inclusive education project, which supports children with visual impairments across Mali, we’ve worked with linguistic expert Dr Issiaka Ballo to translate braille into the local language for the first time.

A man wearing a face mask, shield and optical loupes operates on the eye of a dummy

Stories / Fighting disease /

How research is helping trachoma specialists choose the best face shields to stop the spread of COVID-19.

A woman washes her hands during COVID-19 response training while a man observes.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Ghana has not been spared in the coronavirus crisis, but luckily the country started its response early, with NTD support redirected.

A young man sitting in the driver seat of a van.

Stories / Eye health /

As a young child, Arif had a low-cost cataract operation through Sightsavers. It changed his life, enabling him to study and thrive at school, and later to leave home and find a job.

Three men stand outside a hospital entrance.

Stories / Eye health /

We met healthcare professionals at an eye hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh who were trained more than a decade ago as part of the Seeing is Believing project.

Stories / Eye health /

We caught up with Azimunnisa, who lives in a informal urban settlement in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 years after her cataract operation to find out how life has changed.

Stories / Eye health /

As the 17-year-long Seeing is Believing project comes to an end, Imran Khan goes behind the scenes to reveal why it has made such an impact.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

Meet the teams that Sightsavers partners with around the world to help them foster more disability inclusive workplaces.

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Stories

Teacher Abdul’s experience of Ebola and COVID-19 in Sierra Leone

Voices from Sierra Leone: The experiences of girls with disabilities at school

How Sightsavers has helped to adapt braille into Mali’s local language

Keeping patients safe during a global pandemic

Stepping up to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Ghana

Arif’s life changed after an operation as a child: a 15-year story

Catching up with the health workers Sightsavers trained more than 10 years ago

Azimunnisa’s story

How one project touched 34 million lives

The businesses embracing disability inclusion

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all