About Us
"I believe the basic attribute of mankind is to look after one another"
- Professor Fred Hollows
The Fred Hollows Foundation draws on the values and beliefs inspired by the work and example of the late Professor Fred Hollows (1929 - 1993).
Fred was an eye doctor; skilled surgeon of international renown and a social justice activist who championed the right of all people to high quality and affordable eye care and good health.
It is estimated that more than one million people in the world can see today because of the work started by Fred Hollows and the continued efforts of The Fred Hollows Foundation.