Sightsavers

Sightsavers’ vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes, and where everyone can participate equally in society. 

We address inequality through our health and inclusion projects. Working with local, national and global partners in more than 30 countries, we protect sight, eliminate diseases and promote disability rights. 

Since it was founded in 1950, Sightsavers has provided millions of cataract operations, eye examinations and pairs of glasses as well as billions of disease treatments. The organisation has also provided skills and employment courses for hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities, and training for thousands of health workers across Africa and Asia. 

What we do 

• Protecting sight: We treat conditions including cataracts, glaucoma and refractive error 
• Eliminating disease: We treat and prevent five debilitating neglected tropical diseases that affect more than a billion people  
• Promoting disability rights and inclusion: We support people with disabilities (and other groups who face stigma and discrimination, including women and older people) to claim their rights to healthcare, education, employment and citizenship  

Where we work

We have offices in the UK, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. For all country office contacts and addresses please refer to https://www.sightsavers.org/contact-us/