SIGHTSAVERS: Benin and Mali become the latest countries to eliminate trachoma
Trachoma has been eliminated as a public health problem in Benin and Mali, as validated by the World Health Organization. They join a growing list of countries to have banished the disease, following Ghana in 2018, The Gambia in 2021 and Malawi in 2022. The milestone follows many years of hard work led by national […]
Breaking barriers to education: Five charities uplifting students worldwide
It’s August, which means kids are saying goodbye to summer break to go back to school next month. But 244 million kids around the world didn’t attend school last year, and millions more did not receive a quality education. Many barriers hold kids back, from navigating the classroom with a disability to experiencing food insecurity. […]
SIGHTSAVERS: Trachoma is eliminated in Malawi
Malawi has become the first country in southern Africa to eliminate the infectious eye disease trachoma, as confirmed by the World Health Organization. Sightsavers began working in Malawi in the 1950s and helped to launch the Malawi Trachoma Elimination Programme in 2014. On 21 September 2022 the World Health Organization (WHO) officially announced that the […]
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SIGHTSAVERS: “I don’t have a tummy ache any more!”
Children’s health and education go hand in hand: the healthier a child is, the more they are able to go to school, and the better their life chances. School-aged children are the most at-risk group for intestinal worms and schistosomiasis: these neglected tropical diseases can lead to pain, stigma and a loss of education. But […]
SIGHTSAVERS: Meet the business owner training youth with disabilities
Sightsavers’ Connecting the Dots initiative in Uganda offers young people with disabilities the opportunity to learn a new trade and gain valuable work experience. We speak to Isaac Bolingo, an employer who has welcomed five interns at his business and is now championing the scheme to other employers. Over 500 young people in the Masindi […]
