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We're an international charity who have been working for over fifty years in the developing world. We have two main focuses: restoring sight to people who would otherwise be visually impaired and helping those who are irreversibly blind to improve their circumstances. All of this includes a variety of activities that we carry out with our close partners, from carrying out cataract operations to providing rehabilitation training.
It's easy to take your sight for granted, but in the poorest countries in the world it's far more common to be blind - nine out of ten people who are blind live in the developing world. And 75% of this global blindness can be easily prevented or cured.
You can find out more about what we do on our website http://www.sightsavers.org
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Santa endorses Gift of Sight range!

Check out the slick video we made to promote our online gift shop, Gift of Sight! Who knew Father Christmas was a Bob Dylan fan...You can watch it here. If you are looking for a really thoughtful and ...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:14:00 GMT

Junior Painter

Just wanted to let you all know that we've been working on a fun video to support our Junior Painter competition. Professor Maurice Cockrill RA, the Keeper of the Royal Academy of Arts, painted a self...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:04:00 GMT

Women and Blindness Campaign

Hello all,We're launching our Women and Blindness Campaign in collaboration with iconic photographer Rankin! Working with six renowned make-up artists he has produced some incredible images to highlig...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:31:00 GMT

i:click 2009 photography competition

We're inviting 11-18 year olds to take part in our fantastic i:click photography competition. This year's theme is body language and we're challenging young people to capture moments in time when acti...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:11:00 GMT

We need your votes!

Weve made it through to the final of the Ashokas Changemakers Champions of Quality Education in Africa Award, and need your vote! This is a global competition that celebrates innovative ideas that a...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:06:00 GMT

Raise money for Sightsavers by shopping and surfing

 Hi All,Just letting you know - we've recently joined www.ibelongto.com, a new website that lets you shop and search the internet whilst raising money for Sightsavers.  So, for example: If you book yo...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:10:00 GMT

SANTAS SIGHT CHALLENGE!

Play our fun Gift of Sight viral game - helping Santa deliver his presents. When things start to go fuzzy and his cataracts get the better of him - collect the intra-ocular lenses to help him see agai...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:40:00 GMT

There’s been a mistake!

Disabled people have been forgotten in world leaders plans to tackle poverty. Without including them they will miss out on the chance of a better life. You can take action now, by clicking here!
Posted by on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:55:00 GMT

Stop children missing out on school - Worlds Biggest Lesson record broken!!

GCE (Global Campaign for Education) campaigners made it into the Guinness Book of Records when over 7.5 million people from 120 countries around the world came together for the World's Biggest Lesson!...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:23:00 GMT

Graeme Le Saux!

GRAEME LE SAUX CHATS ABOUT VISITING NIGERIA Ex-Chelsea and England football player, Graeme Le Saux, is an ambassador for Sightsavers. This summer he traveled to Nigeria to see how we are working to pr...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:28:00 GMT