We work with the government and local organisations in Liberia and countries across Africa to deliver vital charity work and make sure everyone has the chance to thrive.
We work with the government and local organisations in Liberia and countries across Africa to deliver vital charity work and make sure everyone has the chance to thrive.
Located on the coast of West Africa, Liberia is Africa’s oldest republic.
It is one of the world’s poorest countries, with more than half the population living in poverty. Civil war and political instability have affected the country’s infrastructure and its ability to provide high-quality public services.
In recent years, the government of Liberia has made significant progress to improve health care. In 2022, a new National Eye Health Policy was launched to ensure eye health is a priority. Yet many people struggle to access basic services because of a lack of essential resources, skilled staff and adequate funding.
Four neglected tropical diseases are present in the country. In 2017, Liberia became one of the first countries in Africa to implement a national strategy to help manage these diseases.
Not everyone in Liberia can access quality eye care.
The country is rebuilding its health care system after decades of instability, meaning eye care services are still limited. Our charity work in Liberia is helping to ensure that everyone can access quality eye care across the country.
People in Liberia are at high risk of infectious diseases.
Neglected tropical diseases that can cause blindness and disability are prevalent in the country. Sightsavers’ work here focuses on protecting people from river blindness and lymphatic filariasis.
Our charity work in Liberia is helping to improve the national health care system, but there’s still more we need to do.
With your support, we want to continue providing quality eye care services and protect people from disease, so everyone can learn, earn and thrive. To do this, we need your help.
Charity donations, legacies, corporate partnerships and gifts from charitable foundations are a vital source of funding for our programmes in Liberia. We also welcome opportunities to work in partnership with governments, institutions and development organisations.
Contact us: If you have any questions about our work in Liberia, would like more information about our programmes or wish to discuss ways you can donate or support us, email [email protected]
Liberia's National Eye Health Policy will ensure eye health is a priority and help strengthen the wider health system by developing a sustainable, inclusive eye care service.
Dr Jalikatu Mustapha trained with Sightsavers between 2012 and 2016, becoming the only female ophthalmologist in the country.
Sightsavers has partnered with the Fred Hollows Foundation and PlenOptika to pilot a new vision care strategy that aims to revolutionise eye care worldwide.
Schools in Kenya, Ethiopia and Guinea are using educational board games to teach children about the importance of good hygiene to help eliminate trachoma.
To tackle disease, we need to know who is affected. In Liberia, Sightsavers has studied mosquitoes and tested children to see how urban migration affects the spread of lymphatic filariasis.
Saio has a physical disability that affects her feet and makes walking difficult, meaning she was missing out on a lot of her education. A Sightsavers-supported inclusive education project has provided transport to take her to school and training for her teachers, which has made a huge difference.