Protecting sight and promoting disability inclusion

Nearly half of visual impairment can be treated or prevented

What we do!

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

Sightsavers stories

Biswajit's story

Biswajit, a 56-year-old tea shop owner from Kankdwip in South 24 Parganas, had always been focused on supporting his small family through his modest earnings.

Sightsavers stories

Rakesh's story

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.

Sightsavers stories

Tumpa's story

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

Awards

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

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
Three men stand on stage, accepting an award from another man.
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Sightsavers India bags the prestigious ICC Social Impact award felicitated by Indian Chamber of Commerce

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
Sightsavers employees accept an award.
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Sightsavers bags the prestigious HCL Grant 2018 for Education from Home Minister Sri Rajnath Singh

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