Protecting sight and fighting for disability rights
75% of sight loss can be cured or prevented
What we doSightsavers India gets Great Place to Work-Certified™ for second year in a row
Sightsavers India also known as Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind has been once more certified as Great Place to Work-Certified™ from June 2020 until May 2021.
Sightsavers India recognised as one of India's Best NGOs to Work for in 2020
Sightsavers India recognised as one of India’s Best NGOs to Work for in 2020
Eye health
Preventing blindness increases access to education, employment and prosperity, and enables greater participation in civil, social and political life.
About us
Sightsavers’ 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
Protecting sight and fighting for disability rights
See what we are doing
We enable people to lead independent lives
Where we workPeople we have supported
Preeti's story
Preeti* from Chittaurgarh is 20 years old and has orthopaedic disability. At five years of age, Preeti met with an accident in which she lost one of her legs.
Srinu’s story
“To protect people from the pandemic, I, along with my SHG members decided to tailor masks and distribute in the community, and educate people about wearing masks, practice social distancing and handwashing,” says Srinu.
Savita's story
Savita is 24 years old and has orthopaedic disability. She comes from a remote village in Chhattisgarh, India.
Awards
Sightsavers India wins the India Edition of the Mahatma Award for Social Good 2019
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
There were 45 shortlisted projects in the prominent ICC Social Impact Award and Sightsavers India came out victorious in the Health Domain category.
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.
