The Fred Hollows FoundationRegistered

The Fred Hollows Foundation is an international development organisation which works in some of the world s most remote and disadvantaged communities. We are independent, notforprofit, politically unaligned and secular. Thanks to our supporters and partners over the past 33 years, The Fred Hollows Foundation has restored sight to more than three million people in 25 countries. Despite these achievements, the global eye health sector is struggling to meet growing demand because of ageing populations, workforce shortages and systemic barriers. By 2050, 1.7 billion people are expected to face some form of vision loss, with 90% living in lowtomiddle income countries. In 2024, The Foundation unveiled a bold fiveyear strategy (20242028) to combat the rapid rise of avoidable blindness and vision loss. To address this challenge and achieve Fred s vision of a world where no person is needlessly blind or vision impaired, a shift in approach is needed. Our 2024 global results were: 8,102,999 people screened 168,845 cataract operations 29,179 surgeries to treat trachoma 11,612 diabetic retinopathy treatments 352,577 other sight saving or improving interventions 16,548,100 people treated with antibiotics for trachoma 178,638 pairs of glasses distributed 66,852 people trained 3,697,621 school children and community members educated in eye health and sanitation