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Queen Elizabeth was the patron of our sister organisation in the UK and her steadfast support for Sightsavers gave tremendous validity to our cause.

September 2022

Ophthalmic nurse Suraju helps a young girl wash her hands using water from a teapot.

News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers and the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene are hosting an event with experts from the Ascend West and Central Africa programme to share key learnings.

September 2022

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

News / Education /

The global campaign calls on leaders attending the UN’s Transforming Education Summit to take urgent action on inclusive education.

September 2022

News / Obituaries /

During his 11 years at Sightsavers, Dick transformed the organisation and mentored many people who went on to leadership positions across the sector.

August 2022

The sun rises on the horizon over a snowy expanse. On the left, there are bare trees and a river with floating ice chunks.

News / Fundraising /

Celebrate Sightsavers Ireland’s 20th anniversary by joining us on a Nordic adventure to watch the first sunrise of 2023.

July 2022

Sightsavers CEO Caroline Harper smiles alongside two colleagues. She's holding a pen. In the background are some brightly lit skyscrapers.

News / Fighting disease /

The funding, which will be spent between now and 2025, will help to protect millions of people from the harmful effects of NTDs.

June 2022

A large group of primary school children smile and pose for a photo as they hold their artwork.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Primary school children across Ireland have been celebrating after receiving awards for their artwork through the annual competition.

June 2022

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame speaking into a microphone.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Gertrude, who was nominated by the government of Ghana, was elected alongside five other women and will serve on the committee until 2026.

June 2022

An artistic representation of Sightsavers' inclusive sensory garden at Bord Bia Bloom in Dublin. Trees and foliage surround an earth pathway. Children and adults are gathered under three colourful awnings.

News / Eye health /

The garden, on show from 2-6 June 2022, features more than 25 species of plants and is accessible for people with visual impairments.

May 2022

A man with a bandage over his right eye smiles for a photo with his young grandson.

News / Fundraising /

The charitable foundation is raising £35,000 for Sightsavers’ work in Pakistan through its Sprint for Sight campaign.

May 2022

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Sightsavers pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Sightsavers and RSTMH host learning event on major tropical disease programme

#DoYourHomework campaign aims to transform inclusive education

Dick Porter: former Sightsavers CEO was “a friend and mentor to so many”

Sightsavers Ireland launches fundraising expedition to the Arctic

Sightsavers pledges at least US$25 million to help beat neglected tropical diseases

Junior Painter 2022: young artists wow judges at prizegiving ceremony

Sightsavers’ Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame re-elected to UN disability committee

Sightsavers showcases inclusive garden at Bord Bia Bloom festival

Who is Hussain fundraises for Sightsavers at half-marathon

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