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The 2020 Orbis Annual Report is here

We’re immensely proud of the work our supporters made possible in 2020. A global pandemic didn’t stop us from helping to save sight all over the world. For our 2020 annual report, we wanted to do something special to mark an extraordinary year. We're pleased to announce that our interactive 2020 Online Annual Report is now ready for you to browse.

Cataract surgery has transformed Birketo's life

Birketo is around 80 years old and has cataracts in both his eyes. For the past three years, he’s been almost totally blind. He was a farmer before he started losing his sight – but now he’s unable to work, his sons have had to take on his responsibilities.

Volunteers' Week: Orbis nurse reflects on delivering virtual training during the pandemic

Ann-Marie Ablett is a theatre practitioner nurse and Orbis Ambassador. She has been an Orbis volunteer for 18 years. Over the years, Ann-Marie has used her annual leave to train hundreds of nurses around the world in the fight against preventable blindness.

(Update - 07/06/21) Orbis Signs Open Letter To Prime Minister on Aid Cuts

Volunteers' Week: A catch-up with Orbis trustee and volunteer Larry Benjamin

To mark Volunteers' Week, we caught up with Orbis medical volunteer and trustee, Larry Benjamin to find out more about delivering virtual training for Orbis over the pandemic.

Vietnam: Truc can look forward to a lifetime of clear vision

Suffering from strabismus in both eyes, three-year-old Truc was at risk of losing her sight. But thanks to Orbis supporters and our local partners in Vietnam, she got the sight saving treatment she needed.

International Nurse's Day: sight-saving eye care training during the pandemic

This International Nurse's Day, we're championing nurses all over the world who are committed to continuing sight-saving eye care training during the pandemic.

UK Government’s aid budget cut puts our sight-saving work at risk

Orbis projects are facing an estimated 22% decrease in funding in the current financial year which will have serious consequences for people facing vision loss and visual impairment in some of the world’s poorest countries like Ethiopia and Bangladesh.