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Honorary Brand Ambassador Kabir Bedi encourages truck drivers to get their eyes tested.
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Sightsavers India and JSLPS organise an inclusive employment campaign for people with disabilities
Sightsavers India, a development organisation that has been protecting sight and fighting for disability rights launched “Employability Campaign for Persons with Disabilities” in Jharkhand.
Sightsavers with the support of HCL and the Rajasthan state government making education accessible for children with visual impairment
Amid a pandemic that engulfed almost the entire world and a lockdown, it became extremely difficult to manage the learning needs of blind and visually impaired children.
“MISSION ROSHNI” launched by Sightsavers & Government of Madhya Pradesh to prevent Blindness in Jhabua.
“MISSION ROSHNI” launched by Sightsavers & Government of Madhya Pradesh to prevent Blindness in Jhabua.
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The journey of a Sightsavers India Fellow
Sightsavers India Fellow, 2019-2021 gets candid as he completes his fellowship journey. Here’s a tete-a-tete with the ophthalmologist on eye health in rural India, the pandemic and his overall fellowship journey.
RAAHI– Serving those that serve us
India is home to over 9 million truck drivers. Truck drivers play a significant role in transporting India’s freight; however their unorganised nature of work prohibits them to take their health issues seriously.
Rural Eye Health – An impact waiting to be achieved
India is home to the largest population of blind people in the world. Over 12 million people in India are blind, of which nearly 88% of the blindness was unavoidable.
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Shanti Devi's story
Shanti Devi, 65 years old widow, in the city of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Gaya Bai’s Story
Fifty-nine-year-old Gaya Bai from Katni manages her household expenses from the meagre pension of her retired Police constable husband.
Kodu’s Story
Sixty year old named Kodu lives with his wife in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh.
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