Globally, 2.2 billion people have a visual impairment, but almost half of this can be prevented or treated.

Sightsavers works in more than 30 countries to treat eye conditions such as cataracts, prevent blinding diseases and advocate for the rights of people with blindness and other disabilities.

Since our work began in 1950, we’ve helped to carry out more than 11.8 million sight-saving eye operations, distributed more than 1.6 billion disease treatments and given out 6 million pairs of spectacles.

But we need your support to ensure everyone can get the help they need.

To discuss how your charitable trust or foundation could support Sightsavers’ vital work, contact our trusts team:

Lauren Herbert, strategic partnerships manager
+353 1 270 0020, [email protected]

Why choose Sightsavers?

We want to work with philanthropists who share our ambitious vision and can help us make an impact around the globe.

• We take a sustainable, evidence based approach to help us build the capacity of health, education and employment services so they are more inclusive.
• Gender is a central concern in all our projects. We collect gender-disaggregated data to monitor performance, and develop strategies to address the double discrimination of women and girls with disabilities.
• We are a recognised research organisation, and our innovative disability data disaggregation strengthens the evidence base for policy and programming.
• A dedicated contact from our team will explore how we can work together, whether by offering our expertise or identifying bespoke funding opportunities for you to support our work.
• You’ll receive regular updates on the impact of your support, including news from the field, impact and technical reports and our annual financial review.
• We are pleased to be able to arrange visits to the countries where we work so you can meet the people whose lives you have transformed.

We’re proud to be a leader in our field: we have more than 70 years of experience, and our work directly contributes to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. For in-depth information about our work, read our strategy documents.