Fred Hollows

Frederick Cossom Hollows AC (1929-04-09 – 1993-02-10) was a New Zealand-born ophthalmologist and humanitarian who devoted a great part of his life to the eradication of curable blindness among the underprivileged communities of Oceania, Asia and Africa.he was a loving family man too.

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• To my mind, having a care and concern for others is the highest of the human qualities.
  • Australian of the Year Government Site http://www.australianoftheyear.gov.au/pages/page75.asp

• When I've seen an opportunity,dit was here I haven't sat down and called a committee meeting...we've gone and done it .

• Each year in Africa about two and a half million people go blind...and they just go blind... they sit around in their huts.
  • Culture and Recreation Government Sitehttp://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/fredhollows/