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Madison Macmillan, has been named this year’s Fred Hollows Junior Ambassador for her big picture thinking and generosity. Madison has been fundraising since before she started school, as well as being a Chopper ambassador, she has voiced numerous radio ads and fronted interviews with pilots and intensive care paramedics. Madison spends time at home writing, […]
Last week The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ & Care International PNG won the Council for International Development (CID) Collaboration Award. This award highlights the importance of effective relationships, partnerships, and collaborative initiatives within and across the development and humanitarian sectors to tackle development challenges and global issues. Our research project, a gender analysis of eye […]
We are very excited to announce that Ryman Healthcare has chosen The Fred Hollows Foundation in New Zealand and Australia as their new charity partner for the coming year. This means that all fundraising efforts by Ryman Healthcare residents and team members for the next 12 months will go towards our sight-restoring work. Ryman Healthcare […]
A New Zealand-designed and built solar energy solution will now ensure critical eye surgery in Papua New Guinea can continue safely. The innovative solar system in a box, commissioned by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ, will provide reliable and renewable power to the Foundation-supported Madang Eye Clinic which experiences regular power interruptions, affecting delicate eye surgery. The […]
Around the world, October 5 is World Teacher’s Day. A day dedicated to celebrating the amazing work of teachers, highlighting the value they add, and advocating for their rights. This year’s theme is “Teachers at the heart of education recovery”, which is about putting teachers first and providing them with the support they need. It […]
Earlier this month, an Outreach Team from the Pacific Eye Institute (PEI) in Suva, Fiji ran the first outreach for children, known as Paediatric Eye Surgical Week. Between the 12th – 16th September, 16 children underwent sight restoring eye surgery, some on both eyes. This outreach was able to go ahead thanks to the establishment […]
The Inaugural Fred Hollows’ Lecture was held at the University of Otago last Thursday. Presented by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ and Va’a o Tautai – Centre for Pacific Health, University of Otago, the lecture celebrated the 30 Year Anniversary of The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ. Special guests at the event included Gabi Hollows, Founding […]
Last week a team from the Pacific Eye Institute (PEI) in Suva, Fiji, concluded a record-breaking outreach in Samoa. A total of 306 eye surgeries were performed, 144 Savai’i and 162 in Apia, making this the most successful surgical outreach by PEI to date. The previous trip to Samoa was the last to hold this record […]
Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness Training for community health workers in Fiji has had a hugely positive impact on eye care services for diabetics in the country. The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ worked in partnership with the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Pacific Eye Institute in Suva, Fiji, to provide Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness […]
The first scleral buckling surgery performed by Pacific Eye Institute doctors occurred in Fiji last week. This complex eye surgery is used to correct a detached retina and restore vision. Previously, patients could only access this type of treatment through visiting teams or by travelling overseas, so being able to offer this surgery at the Pacific Eye […]
For the first time in the Pacific region, eye care graduates at the Pacific Eye Institute in Suva, Fiji, are being trained to undertake complex eye surgeries. In partnership with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) in Fiji, the Pacific Eye Institute has introduced phacoemulsification and vitrectomy* surgical training, following the installation of […]
We are thrilled to announce that Her Excellency, the Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO, Governor-General of New Zealand, has accepted our invitation to become a Patron of The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ. As Patron, Dame Cindy will act as a high-level ambassador, lending her credibility and time to support our work to end avoidable […]
A new eye screening van was handed over to Dr Duke Mataka and his team in Tonga earlier this month. This van will allow the eye care team to take their sight-restoring equipment and services on the road to conduct outreaches in various locations around Tonga. While the team are well equipped to provide eye […]
This year as we celebrate our 30 Year Anniversary, we also celebrate receiving over $300,000 in donations from the incredible Kerikeri Woodchoppers. Every Thursday, the Kerikeri Woodchoppers meet to split wood donated by Kerikeri locals. Mostly retired, the group are working for a cause, as the split wood is dried and then sold back to the community as […]
