News / Social inclusion /

On Monday 10th June, Sightsavers India is launching a petition calling for disability rights to be upheld by the United Nations and its member states.

June 2019

Stories / Social inclusion /

28-year-old Debki hails from the Dumka District of Jharkhand. Debki has orthopedic disability and stays with her parents and three siblings in the Dumka district of Jharkhand.

Stories / Social inclusion /

32-year-old Rajesh from Majhuli district in Jabalpur faced a similar problem as he had low vision. With a wife and two daughters, Rajesh was finding it difficult to fulfill the basic requirements of the family.

People with disability showing the voting mark on their fingers.

Blogs / Social inclusion /

On National Voters Day, let us revisit how the largest democracy in the world is moving towards making elections inclusive.

RN Mohanty, January 2019

A man handing laptop to a boy with dark glasses on.

News / Inclusive education /

A Model Resource Centre for Children with Disabilities provided seven children with disabilities with a laptop and a mobile phone each.

January 2019

Three men stand on stage, accepting an award from another man.

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

People stand in front of a sign that says: European Day of Persons with Disabilities.

News / Social inclusion /

The visit was a part of the project ‘Building Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals- Empowering Disabled People’s Organisations'.

December 2018

News / Social inclusion /

The just concluded assembly elections in Chhattisgarh witnessed close to 74% voter turnout. What we witnessed was also a wave of ‘accessible elections’.

December 2018

Blogs / Inclusive education /

NGOs working for child education are trying their best to strengthen the education system in India & raise awareness about the importance of education NGO in India.

Sighstavers India, October 2018

A collage of photos from Sightsavers work.

Blogs / Eye health /

Since 1966 we have been striving to eliminate avoidable blindness and support people who are irreversibly blind or disabled lead a life of independence.

RN Mohanty, October 2018

We work to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.

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Petition urges UN members to put disability laws into action

Debki's story

Rajesh’s story

Charting the road to accessible elections

Children with Disabilities get a Resource Centre to Learn

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

DPO Members supported by Sightsavers India take part in ‘European Disability and Development Week’ in Brussels

Sightsavers India takes a step forward in making elections inclusive with participation of people with disabilities

Why NGOs working for education and Government Partnership is crucial for Quality Education

A thank you note from the CEO

We work to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.

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Social inclusion

Protecting sight and promoting disability inclusion