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A world without trachoma is waiting

With your support, we can end the pain of trachoma, ensuring everyone has the chance of a brighter future. Will you help more people like Belita and Ariel regain their independence?

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Rudia stands with her nephew Joseph, who is squinting due to cataracts. She is protectively resting her arm on Joseph's shoulder.

How one person can make a difference

Rudia’s unwavering dedication to her family transformed their lives. Will you help us reach more families affected by cataracts?

Mohamed looks up with his eyes open while his eyes are being examined

Trachoma almost cost Mohamed his eyesight

After seven years of living with untreated trachoma, Mohamed was in severe pain. You can help us treat more children like him.

You can help open a child’s eyes

Happy would often close her eyes for 24 hours to bear the agony of trachoma. Will you help free more children from this daily horror?

Luyando, a seven-year-old girl from Zambia, at school in her brown and yellow uniform. She is struggling to see and has eyes rolled her eyes back because of cataracts.

Help change the story for children with cataracts

Children like Luyando shouldn’t have to suffer lifelong sight loss. You can help provide vital treatment for the next generation of children before it’s too late.

The important test that changed Nayab’s life

An eye test at Nayab’s school changed her life. Will you help more children like Nayab access the urgent screening needed to protect their sight?

Shahid smiles for a portrait wearing his glasses.

One pair of glasses doesn’t last forever

A pair of glasses can transform their world. Your gift could help change lives for more children and young people like Shahid.

Enjoyed stands alone outside, looking towards the camera

The push to eliminate trachoma in Zimbabwe

We’re so close to eliminating trachoma in Zimbabwe. If we want to help more children like Enjoyed, we can’t stop now.

Khadijah photographed outside her home in Sokoto.

Will you break down barriers?

A cataract is a barrier to sight, education and choice. You can empower more girls like Khadijah and open up their futures.

Mehnu stands outside and looks into the distance.

Give more children a chance

The SHIP project helps to identify and treat health conditions in schools, giving children the chance to gain an education. Please will you help more children like Mehnu access the care they urgently need?

Protect families from river blindness

Abena has never seen her grandchildren’s faces, and hopes they never face the same fate. Will you protect families from the threat of river blindness, ensuring they don’t lose their sight?

A world blurred by cataracts

Thousands of children are trapped by cataracts and running out of time for treatment. Will you help a child like Shahadeb before it’s too late to restore their sight?

A young girl stands outside in school uniform.

Let’s end trachoma in Tanzania

Trachoma is still thriving in communities like Rabia’s. Please help us go the last mile to eliminate this cruel disease, before it destroys more lives.

Archana stands in front of a brick wall, looking just off camera into the distance.

Free girls from a lifetime of blindness

Nine-year-old Archana had cataracts in both eyes, and the impact of her sight loss was devastating. Join our fight to ensure no child is left behind.

A young boy, Bretty, looks at the camera while sat on the ground outside a doorway.

Pain is found where the road ends

Bretty dreamt of being a pilot, but found it too painful to watch the planes overhead. Sadly, there are still many children like him at risk of lifelong blindness.

Sanjit standing partially hidden behind a wall whilst looking towards the camera. The cataracts are noticeable in his eyes.

Sanjit’s future was fading away

200,000 children worldwide are blind or have low vision due to cataracts. This can be prevented – will you help bring surgery to more children like Sanjit?

Nine-year-old Khadijah at school with her friend after successful cataract surgery. They're sitting at a desk writing on a shared piece of paper, wearing their blue school uniforms.

Nine-year-old Khadijah (right) is no longer at risk of going blind.

Will you help us ensure more children can enjoy a future free from blindness?

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