Lauren Hollister
Imagine being blind for years and suddenly being able to see again. Imagine being able to give someone that amazing gift of sight.
That's what Lauren Hollister hopes to achieve by walking the Great Walks of New Zealand to fundraise for The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ.
Pioneering eye surgeon Fred Hollows had a vision of a world where no-one was needlessly blind. He also had a passion for mountain climbing and the spectacular New Zealand landscape. He escaped into the mountains whenever he could.
Lauren's love of the outdoors and commitment to social responsibility has led her to climb her own mountain - raising $50,000 to equip the first eye clinic for the remote province of West New Britain in Papua New Guinea.
Lauren has been walking through the spectacular New Zealand scenery - from Lake Waikaremoana in the north to Stewart island in the south - to raise funds to equip the clinic and to fund desperately needed sight restoring surgery for this remote community of over 300,000.
Please help Lauren achieve her goal of raising $50,000. Every $250 donation will restore sight to ten people in West New Britain. Watch Lauren's video (see below) and imagine never seeing such breathtaking scenery.
Donate here and help a blind person see!
See how sight restoring cataract surgery is already changing the lives of people in Papua New Guinea.
US donors: Read about tax deductible donations by US tax payers via the American Fund for Charities here
