Insight - The New Zealand Herald

The supplement is a "window into the world of The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ. Through this window we look at great contrasts: between atolls and mountainous remote land locked villages; between palm-fringed tourist resorts and nearby villages with no running water; lands of plenty that surround large pockets of poverty," says The Foundation's Executive Director, Carmel Williams.

"In this setting, one of the greatest contrasts we see in our work is the contrast in a person's life before and after the simple surgery which restores their sight. This miracle is desperately needed for tens of thousands of Pacific people, and our mission is to make sure these people receive that gift."

Insight shares some of the success stories of The Foundation's work in the Pacific and the challenges it faces in eradicating blindness in the region.

Read Insight's welcome and credits and then some of the stories (pdf files) by clicking on the links below: 

• Apii Teina - 'Training offers independence'
• Dr Garry Brian - 'Eye care a tool for social change'
• Dr Jambi Garap - 'Reviving morale'
• Dr John Szetu - 'Achieve the unachievable'
• Dr Johnson Kasso - 'Giving people a second chance'
• Dr Lusiana Naikawakawanvesi - 'Great expectations'
• Dr Mundi Qalo - 'We can take eye surgery anywhere'
• Haraha Lari - 'Fisherman sees again'
• Marie and Jetie Simo - 'Now we can go to school'
• Pacific Eye Institute - 'New institute attuned to Pacific needs'
• Sister Wanta Aluta - 'Courage, strength and leadership'

Insight was made possible by the support of The New Zeland Herald, whose CEO Ken Steinke is on The Foundation's Board of Directors. 

Thanks also to Helio Design for designing the supplement and Norske-Skog, who supplied the paper required to print more than 220,000 copies!