£5,000 Gift of Sight

£5,000

It's an amazing fact that 80% of blindness is preventable or curable and often at a minimal cost.

For someone who is blind, having their sight restored is the greatest gift of all.

As well as providing treatment that can prevent sight loss and surgery that can restore sight, your gift could also assist with the rehabilitation of those who are irreversibly blind - helping them to live fuller and more independent lives.

"I enjoy being able to learn maths and science and now I can join in with games of cricket" 10-year-old Manoj, from India, after his sight-restoring cataract operation

Beloved grandmother, Amina, had to stop working when her sight started to deteriorate over a year ago. She had to rely on her family to support her and felt she had become a burden to them.

Hearing about a Sightsavers supported outreach centre on the radio, Amina's son-in-law took her to be examined where she was diagnosed with cataract in both eyes and referred for surgery.

After the operation, Amina cried with joy when she realised she could see again.

"I can now go back to working on the farm with my sister" 70-year-old Amina Omar, Mozambique