The Fred Hollows Foundation

The Fred Hollows Foundation
Founded3 September 1992
Sydney, Australia
FounderFred Hollows
TypeNon-Profit Organization
FocusAvoidable Blindness and Indigenous Australian Health
HeadquartersSydney, Australia
Location
  • 25 countries[1]
MethodMedical Training, Performing Operations, Building Hospitals, Community Education, Fundraising
Key people
Founding Director Gabi Hollows, CEO Ian Wishart
Websitewww.hollows.org/

The Fred Hollows Foundation is a non-profit aid organisation based in Sydney, Australia, which was founded in 1992, by eye surgeon Fred Hollows. The foundation focuses on treating and preventing blindness and other vision problems in people and communities. It operates in Australia, South East Asia, East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

  1. ^ Where We Work, The Fred Hollows Foundation, retrieved 14 May 2023