Sightsavers CEO honoured in the New Year 2016 Honours List
International development charity Sightsavers is delighted to announce that CEO Dr Caroline Harper has been appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire…
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International community holds power to unlock potential of millions of people
One billion people in the world live with a disability, 800 million of whom live in developing countries. This International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December),…
Don’t leave people with disabilities out of the picture when you ‘Imagine 2030’
Building on the success of Sightsavers’ Put Us in the Picture campaign, the international development organisation is asking political leaders and the public to imagine…
Campaign celebrates success as UK government sets out vision for disability-inclusive development
After attracting growing support since its launch a year ago, Sightsavers’ Put Us in the Picture campaign is today celebrating the publication of the UK…
Campaigners demand UK Government includes people with disabilities in global development
Yesterday (Tuesday 9 September) the signatures of over 20,000 people were handed to Lynne Featherstone, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, calling on the government to deliver…
Support for Sightsavers’ campaign set to break target
Since the online launch of Sightsavers’ Put Us in the Picture campaign in February, the development charity has seen a surge in public support for the…
Sightsavers launches Change.org petition to secure real change for people with disabilities
Following calls last week from MPs for the UK government to make disability a priority in plans to fight global poverty, international development organisation Sightsavers…
Breaking barriers to inclusive education in Uganda
The Young Ambassadors for the Global Campaign for Education have returned from Uganda, having witnessed first-hand the barriers to education for children with disabilities. The…
Sightsavers drums up digital support for disability campaign
Sightsavers’ Put Us in the Picture campaign just launched an innovative digital engagement tool, in order to gain wide-spread support from the public. The campaign…
Young Ambassadors highlight urgent need to provide education for children with disabilities globally
The Global Campaign for Education (GCE) has announced the 2014 Young Ambassadors for the Send My Friend to School campaign, aiming to inspire young people…
Sightsavers urges UK Government to ‘put people with disabilities in the picture’
International organisation launches new campaign calling on UK Government to include people with disabilities in international development policy Sightsavers is today launching the Put Us…
The Times 2013 Christmas appeal to support global fight against preventable blindness
Readers asked to give the gift of sight to more than 285,000 people around the world this Christmas The Times is partnering with international…