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Nearly half of visual impairment can be treated or prevented.
Since 1950, we’ve been saving sight and changing lives around the world.
Our work
Eye health
We protect sight and change lives by treating and preventing a range of eye conditions, from refractive error to trachoma.
Disability rights
We campaign for the rights of people with disabilities to participate equally in society, leaving no one behind.
Fighting disease
We help to tackle five debilitating neglected tropical diseases that affect more than a billion people around the world.
We work in more than 30 countries worldwide
Where we workHow we’re making a difference
Sightsavers calls for urgent action on global eye health
Without action, the number of people worldwide who are blind could reach 115 million by 2050. Yet much of this vision loss is preventable or treatable.
Seeing clearly: five sight-saving stories from Benin
The Accelerate programme, supported by Sightsavers, aims to stop people going blind from trachoma. Hear first-hand how it has changed lives.
Mali passes new law to protect the rights of people with disabilities
The law, passed by Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga, will give people with disabilities greater access to employment, education and social benefits.
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