Hi everyone,

Thank you for your generous support of The Fred Hollows Foundation. In this edition of Sharing the Vision online you can read about Tilganga Eye Centre's historic visit to North Korea; our Indigenous Child and Maternal Health Program in the Northern Territory; Gabi Hollows' visit to our program in South Africa and the upcoming International Management Group meeting.

We've also got an opportunity for you to win tickets to the opening night of Art Sydney 05, hosted by Australian Olympian, Ian Thorpe on Wednesday 24 August in Sydney. To read more about the exhibition please click here and to win the opening night tickets simply email Lisa Gregory at The Foundation and you will be in the running! * Tickets will be drawn on Friday 19 August.

We hope you enjoy reading the newsletter. Thanks again for your support!
In this edition:

Tilganga makes historic visit to North Korea
Addressing the health emergency in Australia's Indigenous communities
Gabi Hollows visits South Africa
International staff meet in Australia to determine future directions
Reconciliation in action
What's new
Tilganga makes historic visit to North Korea


Tilganga Eye Centre in Nepal made an historic first visit to the Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea) earlier this year to conduct two microsurgical cataract workshops. This was the first time that opthalmologists had visited North Korea.

Photo: The day after her cataract operation, 75 year old Pyo Chong Suk breaks into tears after seeing her son, Chunak, for the first time in many years. Photo courtesy of www.michaelamendolia.com

Read more about this amazing visit

Addressing the health emergency in Australia's Indigenous communities


In Australia, Indigenous communities have infant mortality rates around three times as high as their fellow Australians. Indigenous babies are more than twice as likely to be born premature or underweight as non Indigenous babies.

Photo: Students at Wugularr School, vibrant and happy after a healthy lunch! Photo courtesy of Wayne Quilliam.

To read more about what The Foundation and its local partners are doing to address this critical issue, in the Jawoyn region of the Northern Territory, click here (pdf).
Gabi Hollows visits South Africa


Gabi Hollows recently visited The Foundation’s Eastern Cape Blindness Prevention Program to review the program and meet local staff and dignitaries.

Photo: Founding Director Gabi Hollows (centre) with staff from The Foundation's Eastern Cape Blindness Prevention Program in South Africa. (Left and right) Ophthalmic Nurses Sylvia Maseti and Ethel Jegels, Project Coordinator Trevor Arosi (rear left) and Training Ophthalmologist and Medical Adviser, Dr Rasayi Mdlankomo (rear right). Photo courtesy of Clive Miller.

Read more about Gabi's trip

International staff meet in Australia to determine future directions


The Foundation’s country managers, medical advisers and key Australian staff will come together for an International Management Group (IMG) meeting in the Northern Territory of Australia in September. In the lead up, regional management meetings have been held in Africa and Asia.

Photo: Foundation staff at the Africa Regional Management meeting in Nakuru, Kenya in July. Photo courtesy of www.hollows.org/photolibrary/

Read more about the IMG and recent regional meetings

Reconciliation in action

The Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer, Brian Doolan was invited to participate in the National Reconciliation Planning Workshop in Canberra, Australia, alongside leading members of the government, the NGO and business sectors and the media.

Read more about the workshop

What's new

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