And restore sight to up to 1,000 people every year
Fred didn’t believe in ‘fly-in-fly-out solutions'. He knew that the only way to create real, impactful change was to invest in training local people. Even as he was dying, Fred kept his promise to train 300 surgeons in Vietnam. Now that he’s gone, we owe it to him to keep that work going. It's simple. Local surgeons can restore sight to more people. By investing in the training of an eye surgeon, you can leave a legacy that lasts a lifetime.
Dr Ciku is someone you would trust to do the most important thing: operate on your child. Eric’s mum trusted her when everyone else told her there was no hope for her son. As the first female ophthalmologist to be trained by The Foundation in Kenya, Dr Ciku has performed eye surgery on the most vulnerable children. She is a testament to Fred Hollows and the support of everyday Australians like you.
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For just $25 a month you could provide sight saving surgery to someone like Eric every month. That’s 12 lives changed by you, every year.
Your $35 a month can help fund a mobile eye camp in the most remote areas. These camps can provide hundreds of surgeries in a day to people who can’t normally access these services.
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Clementine was just one of those people facing this scenario: she was desperate to help her son, but the village where they live is hours from the nearest hospital. Travelling is really not an option for people in her situation.
Without outreach programs like the ones run by The Fred Hollows Foundation, finding help would have been very difficult. But a community health worker visited the area where Eric lives, and contacted Dr Ciku Mathenge, a leading eye surgeon who has restored sight to thousands of people
Your $45 a month could help train an eye surgeon – one eye surgeon can perform up to 1,000 surgeries a year. We are planning on training 67 surgeons this year but we can’t do it without people like you.
Even though Fred was diagnosed with cancer, he made a promise to train 300 eye surgeons in Vietnam. He checked himself out of hospital and kept that promise. Watch the video to see the impact Fred has made in Vietnam.
One eye surgeon can perform up to 1,000 sight saving operations per year. Will you help by training an eye surgeon today?