🎨🖌️ What a day! Relive some moments from our Junior Painter of the Year Awards Ceremony last month. A huge congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone for taking part. Stay tuned for details of next year's competition! sightsavers.ie/fundraising-an… Irish Aid

Today, the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is underway at the 🇺🇳 UN in NY. COSP is the largest gathering on disability inclusion in the 🌍. Our colleague Caoimhe explains #COSP18 📽️

We are proud to be a partner on the World Health Organization (WHO) 'Global initiative on health equity for persons with disabilities' 🤝 Sightsavers Ireland Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Emma, attended the launch at #COSP18 United Nations earlier today who.int/initiatives/di… #COSP #SDGs #GlobalGoals

Don't miss this #COSP18 side event happening in-person and online today at 1.15pm EDT / 6.15pm IST Sightsavers Equal World global youth champion James Casserley Jimbos accessible Adventures 🚌🚝🧑‍🦼 will be speaking virtually at the event Click below for details! Commonwealth Children & Youth Disability Network

Min Hildegarde Naughton delivered Ireland’s national statement at 🇺🇳 #COSP18. 🇮🇪 is pleased to have endorsed the Amman-Berlin Declaration, in support of the full & effective engagement of persons with disabilities in all stages of development cooperation & humanitarian action.

Proud to deliver Ireland’s national address at the UN in New York this week. Lived experience must be at the heart of policymaking, especially when it comes to supporting people with disabilities. Proud to be here alongside some of Ireland’s leading disability champions 🇮🇪🌍🇺🇳

The Sightsavers Ireland team we're delighted to be in attendance! #COSP18

Hi everyone I’m off to Brussels today for a general assembly on Youth Participation. I left my mam at home ♿️

The Sightsavers Ireland team are delighted to be taking part in IDEA: Irish Development Education Association Code Network Meeting today!

Did you know that nearly half of all visual impairment can be treated or prevented? I’ve just donated to Sightsavers Ireland to give the gift of sight. You can too. sightsavers.ie/donate sightsavers.org/donate

Today we launch our sector-wide campaign “Lives On The Line” to promote the importance of Ireland’s ODA in the world

Sightsavers Ireland CEO Ciara Smullen will be speaking at the Dóchas "Lives on the Line" campaign this morning, and is joined at the event by Head of Comms and Public Affairs Emma Murphy #LivesOnTheLine #IncreaseAid

Our CEO Ciara Smullen is speaking at the Dóchas pre-budget submission this morning. It is a critical time for the sector - ODA cuts are putting #livesontheline and #investinginaid is crucial to reaching the furthest behind.

“It’s time for our values to be matched with our commitments” Oxfam Ireland CEO Jim Clarken on how Ireland can lead on overseas development assistance globally.

"True democracy is when all people can participate" In her first blog post, Sightsavers' global technical lead for social inclusion and mainstreaming Colleen Roberts explores how we can be more inclusive of those who continue to be left behind. Read more sightsavers.ie/blogs/2025/06/…

At the Sightsavers Ireland AGM today CEO Ciara Smullen recognised the contribution of our outgoing Chairperson Joan Burton. Joan brings invaluable knowledge and expertise to the Sightsavers Ireland Board and we are very grateful for her continued support for the team.

Watch this important TEDx talk by Dr Gladys Atto about universal eye health 🎤 You can learn more about our inclusive eye health work in Uganda on our website sightsavers.ie/stories/2024/0… youtube.com/watch?v=BGw_fo… #InclusiveEyeHealth #UniversalEyeHealth #Cataracts #TEDx #Uganda

"In 2015, global leaders made a promise to leave no one behind as part of the #SDGs. That promise has not been met.” These were the powerful words of Sightsavers Ireland #EqualWorld youth champion James Casserly Jimbos accessible Adventures 🚌🚝🧑‍🦼 at #COSP18 last month. More bit.ly/3Gw0Djc

Trachoma has been eliminated in Senegal! 🇸🇳 👏🏽 Congratulations to Senegal and to everyone involved in this incredible achievement. Let’s keep going until no one is at risk anywhere. Read more sightsavers.ie/news/2025/07/s… #EndTrachoma #BeatNTDs  #Senegal Irish Aid

.World Health Organization (WHO) has validated #Senegal, having eliminated #Trachoma as a #PublicHealth problem who.int/news/item/15-0… Concern Worldwide Malawi Concern Kenya GlobalHealth.ie and ESTHER.ie Helen Keller Intl Sightsavers Ireland Senegal24News Acted Fight Trachoma Misean Cara Ophthalmology Global Health Tweets Women In Global Health Health Systems Global