Fred Hollows Foundation thanked the people of Newcastle after a record 1,106,654 operations in 2017

The Fred Hollows Foundation has thanked the people of Newcastle, whose generosity helped deliver a record 1,106,654 eye operations and treatments in 2017.

One of the patients Newcastle people helped was Timothy, 9, from rural Kenya, who gave his dad the world’s happiest high-five after his cataract surgery.

Timothy, 9, of rural Kenya, pictured with his father, Symon, after having his vision restored by surgeons with the Fred Hollows Foundation

Gabi Hollows, founding director of The Fred Hollows Foundation, also thanked the community for its support and, as the financial year comes to an end, “encouraged people to give whatever they can to help keep Fred’s vision alive”

Read more: https://www.newcastlestar.com.au/story/5440394/eyesight-thanks-to-newcastle/