Protecting sight and promoting disability inclusion

Nearly half of visual impairment can be treated or prevented

Sightsavers India’s Eight–State Inclusive Education Programme Bags the Zero Award 2024

Sightsavers India achieves Credibility Alliance accreditation for desirable norms

Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind, Sightsavers India, has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining accreditation under the Desirable Norms of Credibility Alliance, a testament to its unwavering commitment to excellence and transparency in the realm of voluntary organisations.

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Eye health

Preventing blindness increases access to education, employment and prosperity, and enables greater participation in civil and social life.

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About us

Sightsavers India's vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where people with visual impairments can participate equally in society.

What we have achieved

55 million

people examined for eye problems since 1966

36.4 million

eye treatments provided, including spectacles

6 million

operations facilitated to treat conditions such as cataract

Protecting sight and promoting disability inclusion

See what we are doing

We enable people to lead independent lives

Where we work

Stories of change

Stories / Eye health /

Rakesh, a 48-year-old truck driver from Satna, has spent the last 11 years navigating the country's highways to support his wife and three young children.

Stories / Social inclusion /

Tumpa, a resilient 40-year-old woman with 70% orthopaedic disability, faced neglect from her family in Sirajbati, West Bengal.

Stories / Inclusive education /

Born with a visual impairment, Ranjit’s dreams knew no bounds, and with the support of Sightsavers India, he embarked on an inspiring journey of education and success.

Awards

News / Eye health /

On the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Sightsavers received recognition for its work in the field of eye health at the India edition of the Mahatma Awards 2019.

October 2019

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News / Eye health /

There were 45 shortlisted projects in the prominent ICC Social Impact Award and Sightsavers India came out victorious in the Health Domain category.

January 2019

News / Inclusive education /

At a power packed ceremony at the HCL campus in Delhi-NCR, Sightsavers received the HCL award of 5 Crore INR for the extensive work on Inclusive Education.

March 2018

We work to eliminate avoidable blindness and help bring about equality for people with disabilities.

Find out how your support can make a huge difference and change lives.

Protecting sight and promoting disability inclusion

Nearly half of visual impairment can be treated or prevented

Sightsavers India’s Eight–State Inclusive Education Programme Bags the Zero Award 2024

Highlights

Podcast - Eye Care! Do You?

Sightsavers launches its campaign:

Meet our team

Sightsavers India achieves Credibility Alliance accreditation for desirable norms

Eye health

About us

What we have achieved

Protecting sight and promoting disability inclusion

See what we are doing

We enable people to lead independent lives

Stories of change

Rakesh's story

Tumpa's story

Ranjit's story

Awards

Sightsavers India wins the India Edition of the Mahatma Award for Social Good 2019

Sightsavers India bags the prestigious ICC Social Impact award felicitated by Indian Chamber of Commerce

Sightsavers bags the prestigious HCL Grant 2018 for Education from Home Minister Sri Rajnath Singh

Protecting sight and promoting disability inclusion