Haywards Heath, United Kingdom · Established 1950
Sightsavers
Working with partners in developing countries to eliminate avoidable blindness.
(About)
UK-based international non-profit working with partners in developing countries.
Sightsavers was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Haywards Heath, United Kingdom. Today it is one of the older organisations of its kind, working on blindness, ntds and disability inclusion and known within the sector for its tagline "Working with partners in developing countries to eliminate avoidable blindness.".
The organisation currently operates in 16 countries, with major presence in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. UK-based international non-profit working with partners in developing countries. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at sightsavers.org.
(Verified profile)
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Structure & mandate
Sightsavers is headquartered in Haywards Heath, United Kingdom, established in 1950. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Blindness — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸NTDs — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Disability inclusion — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1950
HQ
Haywards Heath
United Kingdom
Countries of work
16+
Independent registers
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(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
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(Where we operate)
Active in 16 countries.
- India
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Tanzania
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
- Cameroon
- DR Congo
- Mali
- Senegal
- Zambia
- Malawi
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