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The Fred Hollows FoundationA charity restoring siteThe Foundation has also revolutionised attitudes - it is now widely accepted that modern cataract surgery can and should be taken to all people in need around the world.
Truthfully, this run across Australia is important personally, but I will derive the greatest satisfaction from knowing that my efforts have allowed 1000 people to see again. With cataract removal costing as little as $25 per eye in some places, this is feasible. In the toughest moments of my run, perhaps the initial hours, when I feel as though I can't continue, I will recall the appalling eyesight rates in Australia and abroad, knowing that another step, another kilometre run, is another dollar raised that may help bring back the gift of sight to another.
And when the run is over, the light of Fred Hollows will be burning brightly, but it will not be a time to rest on one's laurels. There is a perpetual job to restore eyesight to those still living in a world of darkness and to educate those in a world of light. The long road is ahead, and I seek your generosity and support in my 'See Australia' Run. The Fred Hollows Foundation notes in its Vision and Mission that its most important asset is the quality of its relationship with individual donors and supporters.
Fred's life was spent in the service of an unswerving belief that the answer to human misery is action, not despair. As people blessed with vision, in the world's luckiest country, we have an obligation to share what we have. For more information on The Fred Hollows Foundation, please visit their web-site at: www.hollows.org, or use the link on this site to make a donation. |
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