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Actor-Director Rajat Kapoor brings Macbeth to life and gives people the gift of sight with Sightsavers

Rajat Kapoor is back on stage and this time it's in the Silicon City of India; Bangalore. He presents one of William Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies with a comic twist- with the introduction of clowning...

September 2017

Meet Janki, Who Did India Proud By Winning a Bronze at Blind Judo Championship in Tashkent

Janki Goud, a resident of Kurre, Pipariya in Jabalpur District, Madhya Pradesh could have never imagined giving flight to her dreams and stepping out of her village, let alone the country...

June 2017
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Sightsavers campaigner Anuradha speaks at development conference

Disability advocate Anuradha Pareek, who featured in Sightsavers’ 2015 Framing Perceptions photo exhibition, is appearing as a key speaker this week at a conference on sustainable development in Bangkok, Thailand.

March 2017

Sightsavers Netra Vasant – Rural Eye Health Project Makes Inroads in Hazaribag, Jharkhand

A mega eye assessment camp at Amrit Nagar, Hazaribag marked the onset of Sightsavers’ Netra Vasant - Rural Eye Health Project in the region.

January 2017

Sightsavers set to promote crucial role of data at world-first forum

Properly understood, reliable data is central to delivering equitable development. This is core to the way Sightsavers tries to carry out its mission to eliminate avoidable blindness and support people with disabilities to be fully included within their communities and to equally benefit from their country’s national development process.

January 2017
Sightsavers chats up with RJ Chris of Radio One on World Disability Day
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Sightsavers chats up with RJ Chris of Radio One on World Disability Day

Jatin Tiwari, Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Events, Sightsavers got chatting with RJ Chris of Radio One...

December 2016
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Sightsavers organises multi-state events to celebrate World Disability Day through Art, Sports, Photography and Eye Camps

A string of events and celebrations took place in Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha and digitally across the country to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December...

December 2016
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Bike Riders of Bengaluru Join Hands with Sightsavers to Create Awareness on Eye Care for Children ~ A Visionary Ride ~

Bike riders of different riding (biking) clubs of Bengaluru got together on a Sunday morning in a one-of-its kind initiative by Sightsavers...

November 2016
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Sightsavers Celebrates World Diabetes Day in Bihar by Keeping an ‘Eye on Diabetes’

Diabetes is a ticking bomb which is gradually engulfing a large populace in the country. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that India has 31.7 million diabetic subjects in the country...

November 2016
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Special Cover Released by India Post on 50 Successful Years of Sightsavers in India

With the release of a special cover by the India Post, Sightsavers commemorated its 50 years of successful achievements in India.

August 2016
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