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Fred Cossom Hollows was the fourth son (the others being Colin, John and Maurice) born at in Dunedin, New Zealand, to "working class father"- "small-time horticulturalist", formerly a railway fireman, later driver- Joseph Hollows, whose father was of Lancashire origin, and Clarice, daughter of ship's cook Frederick Cossom Marshall, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. [2]
English: For All The World To See is a 1992 Australian documentary film, created by Pat Fiske, that follows Professor Fred Hollows on a trip to Eritrea and Nepal. [1] [2]
The Fred Hollows Foundation is a non-profit aid organisation based in Sydney, Australia, which was founded in 1992, by eye surgeon Fred Hollows. The foundation focuses on treating and preventing blindness and other vision problems in people and communities. It operates in Australia, South East Asia, East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Ruit and Hollows created the Small Incision Cataract Surgery (SICS) which used intraocular lenses, and Ruit became the first Nepali doctor to use intraocular lenses. [11] To gain donations to make eye surgeries more affordable and accessible in Nepal, he established Nepal Eye Program Australia, later renamed The Fred Hollows Foundation. He was ...
In mid-2020, the song was adopted by The Fred Hollows Foundation for its campaign. The Foundation's director of brand and communications, Alison Hill, said the song was a perfect fit for the new campaign "'Carry You' is an emotive and unashamedly Australian song and so is the work and history of The Fred Hollows Foundation...
Fessehaie Abraham was the first Ambassador of Eritrea to Australia whose term lasted from 1993 to 1997. He was the first recognized Eritrean Australian refugee. He also helped establish the Eritrean Relief Association (ERA) and help The Fred Hollows Foundation spread its boards to Eritrea.
Gillani was the Fred Hollows Foundation's Country Manager in Pakistan [3] since 1998, but left it in 2014. As Country Manager, she did managerial work but still sees herself as a 'field worker'. As Country Manager, she did managerial work but still sees herself as a 'field worker'.
In the 1990s, as Technical Director of the Fred Hollows Foundation, Avery designed and commissioned two intraocular lens manufacturing facilities in Asmara, Eritrea and Kathmandu, Nepal. Avery worked with other members of the team to develop replacement equipment when it became apparent that the manufacturing equipment originally commissioned ...