A warm invitation to join this unique collaboration that blends the warmth of art with the mission of restoring sight. The thematic exhibition brings together Lightnotehk’s artistry and the essence of photography, capturing the meaning of light and shadow. Through a female perspective, it explores life’s delicate themes and integrates the aesthetics of photography with everyday moments-illuminating life through light and shadow.
Your donation will not only gift you a piece of “Photographic Poetry" art notepaper, but also make you part of The Fred Hollows Foundation’s sight restoring work. Every artwork is a declaration of love and a timeless memory of life's treasures.
【Lightnotehk Charity Fundraising】
Donate HKD500 or more per donation, you will receive:
- 1 piece of Lightnotehk artistic notepaper*
- 1 piece of seasonal card
Limited to 30 sets-donate now to restore sight!
After completing your donation, please email [email protected] with your donation record and preferred date and time to collect the artwork so we can make arrangements.
To ensure the artwork remains in perfect condition, please collect it in person at the Prince Edward office of The Fred Hollows Foundation (Please call +852 36146240 to schedule pick up.), and we recommend bringing an A3-sized document folder to properly preserve this meaningful gift.
*If there are more than 30 donors, priority will be given based on donation time. Remaining donations will be treated as general donations and are non-refundable.
LightnoteHK: Writing hope with light and shadow, restoring sight to lives
Founded by two passionate Hong Kong artists, Carol and Karen, Lightnotehk (IG:@lightnotehk) is a poetic dialogue between light, shadow, and words. Carol was in over 40 local and international exhibitions, guided by her philosophy of "play art, learn art, enjoy art." Karen is a floral designer and Western calligraphy enthusiast. Drawing inspiration from nature, together, they blend photographic art and elegant calligraphy into artworks that touch the soul.
Previously, Lightnotehk held an exhibition at Murray House in Stanley (July 21 to August 24), showcasing 52 original works that were highly praised by art lovers. After the exhibition, they donated 30 pieces to support The Fred Hollows Foundation’s festive charity fundraising campaign-extending the value of art to public welfare and bringing light to visually impaired people.
One Piece of notepaper, One Chance to Restore Sight
This collaboration features 30 "Light and Shadow" artworks, each depicting urban light and shadow with everyday elements, inscribed with thought-provoking phrases in Western calligraphy. This artistic interpretation of "light" perfectly aligns with The Fred Hollows Foundation’s mission to prevent blindness—artists use light and shadow to depict artistic conception, while we bring the hope of light to those living in darkness.
Your Support Will Become the Light That Illuminates the World
This is a very special collaborative event that connects art with sight-saving work, delivering light and shadow to donors while also bringing hope and light to visually-impaired people.
Let us respond together, transforming the warmth of art into practical help, using one donation to brighten the future for those in darkness.
Donate to restore sight!
Seeing the Light Bulb Shine-Thanks to Your Support
Xiao Long, who lives in Yunnan, suffers from congenital cataracts, which caused blurred vision and nystagmus (involuntary eye movements). He was unable to accurately grasp objects and often stumbled when walking, leading him to quietly stare at light bulbs or press his face against paper to draw.
Xiao Long's parents work in Guangdong year-round and only return home once a year. His family is economically struggling and classified as a national-level extreme poverty household. He is looked after by his grandparents, especially his grandmother, whom he stays with constantly, whether she is working in the fields or sleeping. To take him to the market, his grandmother even had to carry him on her back for four hours along a mountain road. His family had previously taken him to see a doctor, but they were told his eye problem was congenital and untreatable.
The turning point came during a rural screening program conducted by a hospital in partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation. After diagnosis, the doctor informed the family that his sight could be restored with early surgery. The operation was a great success. The day after the surgery, Xiao Long was able to reach out and grab a toy to play with on his own, no longer needing his grandmother's constant, close care.
Although he still needs to get close to things to see clearly, the doctor indicated that his chances of going to school in the future are very high. After returning home, Xiao Long was finally able to play with neighbors and his younger sister like a normal child, enjoying the simple happiness of childhood. This ordinary joy is priceless to him and his family.
Donate to support our restore sight work!
Let Xiao Long can see the world! (Traditional Chinese only)
WHAT IMPACT CAN YOUR DONATION BRING?
Blindness and vision impairment is a health issue, and related to a person's well-being, quality of life and development opportunities. The Fred Hollows Foundation believes that a fly-in-fly-out model is not the best way to develop a place’s eye health care. Our vision is to build sustainable, good quality and affordable eye care in remote areas of the world.
Your donation will be used to:
- Train surgeons or eye health workers
- Provide medical equipment
- Organise eye screening camps in remote areas
- Raise awareness of eye health to the public
- Invest in innovation and research
