How your workplace can help end avoidable blindness

When you give through work, you're not just making a donation — you're part of a long-term solution to end avoidable blindness. 

Workplace giving combines the ease of regular donations with the power of collective action. It’s one of the most effective ways to support charities like The Fred Hollows Foundation — creating sustained, scalable change for people living with vision loss around the world.

1. Your impact goes further

Giving through payroll sometimes means your donation is matched by your employer — instantly doubling your impact. And because it’s a regular, reliable form of giving, it helps organisations like ours plan better, act faster, and reach more people. 

Regular donations, through avenues like Workplace Giving, supports our sight-saving work in more than 25 countries. It funds everything from immediate surgeries to long-term programs that train local eye health workers and build stronger health systems. 

2. You support real, lasting change

Thanks to sight-restoring surgery, Eveline, Ruth and Vincent can now see — and dream again. Your workplace donation helps entire families get a fresh start, lifting them out of poverty and into a brighter future. 

Photo credit: Hugh Rutherford 

When you give through work, you’re not just funding a one-off surgery. You’re helping someone regain their independence, return to work or school, and rejoin community life. 

Good vision is a foundation for health and wellbeing. 
People with vision loss are more likely to experience poor mental health, struggle with mobility, and face higher risks of early death — especially as they age. But with access to basic eye care, that story changes. Restoring sight allows people to live independently, care for others, and stay socially connected. It boosts self-worth and dignity. 

It also transforms education and economic opportunity. 
Children with poor vision are often left behind in school. Adults with untreated vision loss are locked out of work. But your support means more people get the glasses, treatment or surgery they need to thrive — lifting families out of poverty and helping entire communities grow stronger. 

• Clear vision keeps kids learning, adults earning, and older people active 

• Every $1 USD invested in cataract surgery delivers $20.50 USD in economic return 

• Women and girls — who face greater barriers to care — gain the chance to work, study and participate equally 

And because The Foundation works through local systems, training local health workers and partnering with governments, the impact is lasting. Your regular donation helps strengthen eye health systems in over 25 countries — so that access to care improves not just today, but for generations to come.

3. It's simple, efficient and cost effective

Payroll giving is automatic — once it’s set up, you don’t need to think about it. Donations come straight from your pre-tax salary, and you receive the tax benefit immediately. 

It’s easy to factor into your budget, too. A small, regular donation adds up to a big impact over time. 

For us, monthly donations mean lower admin costs and greater efficiency — so more of your gift goes directly to where it’s needed most. 

4. It helps us plan for the future

In Indonesia, Dr Sriana Wulansari led sight-saving surgeries for 1,500 people — including some of the poorest in her province. A decade earlier, The Foundation supported her training in Nepal. Now she’s restoring sight and mentoring the next generation of eye doctors. That’s the long-term impact of giving through work. 

Photo credit: Michael Amendolia 

When you give through work, you're giving consistently — which is exactly what organisations like ours need to plan ahead. Knowing we can count on monthly donations means we can invest in what matters most: 

• Training eye doctors and nurses in countries with the greatest need 

• Equipping local clinics with surgical and diagnostic tools 

• Delivering outreach to remote communities through mobile eye camps 

• Partnering with governments to strengthen long-term eye care systems 

Your regular support helps us reach more people, in more places, and restore sight to those who would otherwise go without care. 

Workplace giving helps restore sight — every pay day 

When you give through work, you're part of something bigger: a community of people committed to ending avoidable blindness in our lifetime. 

Start your workplace giving journey today and help someone see tomorrow.