Sightsavers

Since our work began we’ve helped to carry out 11 million eye operations. But we couldn't do this without our #PartnersForChange. So we're so pleased to have been chosen as Nikon Optical UK Ltd.'s charity partner for its summer campaign. For every pair of Nikon spectacle lenses with a SeecoatTM coating that customers buy, a donation will be made to support Sightsavers work to protect sight.

This week, we celebrated the World Youth Skills Day and today we celebrate the achievements of young entrepreneurs like Winnie and Lillian, who are part of our Inclusive Futures Global Labor Program. Despite facing unique challenges as young people with disabilities, they've gained the confidence, skills, and knowledge to succeed in business and advocate for their rights. "I've learned my rights as an entrepreneur... no one should discriminate me." - Winnie "I can now separate my personal and business finances, and my business is doing well." - Lillian Let's work together to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for all young people to thrive! https://lnkd.in/e8c-9c-X #WorldYouthSkillsDay #InclusiveFutures #YouthEmpowerment #SkillsForAll

If we work together, we can achieve the #Global Goals and help change the world. 💛 https://lnkd.in/dcV68CR

Please, please, please...don’t forget about health and inclusion 🙏 #SabrinaCarpenter #PleasePleasePlease #Health #Inclusion #Sightsavers

To any new followers out there, hi 👋 let's reintroduce ourselves. We're Sightsavers. This is what we do 👇 What's your passion? #GlobalGoals #ChangeMakers #HealthMatters #DisabilityRights

Announcing the next session for our event on Thursday July 18 at Royal Society of Arts... At manifesto we believe inclusivity, diversity and accessibility should be foundational to all the experiences we create and set standards for how they work. Listening to people with lived experience of disability is crucial to developing insight to enable us to create highly usable, accessible experiences. Molly Watt is a usability and accessibility consultant, TEDx speaker, author and illustrator of two anti-bullying children's books. She is also the ambassador and advocate of the Molly Watt Trust. Molly will bring her unique perspective of being a deafblind person, a user of assistive technology and how embedding inclusive thinking and design can help make services better for everyone. She was recently awarded the 2024 “See Differently” Best Content of the Year award by RNIB.   Matt Roberts is Lead Digital & UX Designer at Sightsavers and Co-Chair of the Inclusive Design Council for BIMA (British Interactive Media Association). Matt brings his lived experience of being a colourblind designer and will focus on how his colour blindness helps him to see things from a different angle, discussing both the challenges and the advantages.   Our Chief Experience Officer, Scott Ewings will talk with them both about accessibility and inclusion in digital products. The session will explore how organisations can build their business case to improve the accessibility of their digital experiences. If you’d like to come along this Thursday 18 July, sign up here (last few spots remaining or we’ll add you to our waitlist): https://lnkd.in/eCUmjpqF #LivedExperience #Disability #Ushers #Accessibility #Inclusion #NewEngagementEra #manifestoForChange Image descriptions ID 1: On a warm white background are floating lime green and lilac orbs. On top of this is black text: a new era of engagement: inclusion, innovation and impact. July 18 - Session 2, 14:45. Driving inclusive experiences: audience-centric approaches to drive results. Above the text in a white lozenge is red text: manifesto events ID 2: An image of a smiling Molly Watt sits in a blob shape on a background of lilac and lime green orbs floating on warm white. At the top left is the text: Molly Watt. Molly Watt Trust ID 3: A black and white image of Matt Roberts sits in a blob shape on background of lime green orbs floating on warm white. At the bottom left is black text: Matt Roberts, Sightsavers ID 4: An image of Scott Ewings sits in a blob shape on background of lilac orbs floating on warm white. At the top left is black text: Moderated by Scott Ewings. manifesto

“These glasses will help me achieve my ambitions!" 🎓 Minahil from Pakistan loves going to school. When her vision started to become blurry and attending classes became a struggle, Minahil's future was unclear. After being screened in class and being given glasses, her eyes are no longer strained and attending school is a more comfortable experience for her. Onwards and upwards! 💫 #Sightsavers #Screening #EyeHealth #Support #RefractiveError #Pakistan

Together, we've eliminated blinding trachoma in five countries – and counting. Where will you help us reach next? https://lnkd.in/dyGFiZzG

The Sightsavers Zim Team is currently taking part in the 2024 edition of the National Disability Expo. The theme for this year is, "Accelerating the attainment of Vision 2030 disability empowerment targets for enhanced inclusive sustainable development." Sightsavers will be providing free eye screening, refraction services and dispensing spectacles on sight from day two to day 3 of the Expo. The team will also present and exhibit to the hundreds of attending guests other Sightsavers programmes such as Economic Empowerment, the Equal Zimbabwe and Equal World Campaigns and Advocacy. Much appreciation to the Office of the President and Cabinet for inviting us to this great event. Looking forward to a busy but exciting day 2 tomorrow.

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