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Sightsavers Christmas Appeal

Sightsavers Christmas Appeal

He's the breadwinner even though he's blind

HIS hands work with astonishing speed and dexterity and within a few moments a rug is starting to form. Said Mrisho, sitting cross-legged in the courtyard outside his Zanzibar home, is in his element.

Christmas appeal gets £10,000 S&N boost

SCOTLAND On Sunday's Christmas Appeal has received a major boost with the donation of £10,000 by a second leading Scottish company.

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Firms line up to give the gift of sight

SCOTLAND'S companies are queuing up to give a festive boost to Sightsavers, the charity that aims to save the eyesight of millions of people around the world.

Specs let Adolfu see, but only in class

WE FIRST saw him chanting his heart out at the front of the classroom as his teacher got the Swahili lesson under way.

Bank's £10,000 gets appeal off to great start

THE BANK of Scotland has got Scotland on Sunday's Christmas appeal off to a fantastic start with a generous donation of £10,000.

You can save a child's sight with just 50 pence

SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY is today launching a Bring 50p to Work Day to raise thousands of pounds to help prevent blindness in developing countries.

Sightsavers brings hope to thousands

SHE waits patiently outside a government health centre for her brother to be screened for eye disease.

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