The Fred Hollows Foundation
Working to end avoidable blindness across the world
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The Fred Hollows Foundation is an international development organization focused on eliminating avoidable blindness and restoring sight in communities that lack access to eye care. It supports treatment, training of local health workers, and stronger eye-health systems in developing countries, and also works to improve Indigenous Australian health. Its Dubai presence supports the foundation's work across the Middle East and beyond.
To eliminate avoidable blindness and improve eye health in underserved communities, including a focus on Indigenous Australian health.
The Fred Hollows Foundation was founded in 1992 in Sydney, Australia by eye surgeon Professor Fred Hollows, shortly before his death, to continue his mission of ending avoidable blindness.
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UAE
Australia
Ethiopia
Kenya
Rwanda
Bangladesh
Nepal
Pakistan
Cambodia
Indonesia
Myanmar
Philippines
Vietnam
Timor-Leste
Palestine
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The Fred Hollows Foundation is a health nonprofit based in Dubai, UAE. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1992 and has been operating for 34 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 37/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
The Fred Hollows Foundation is an international development organization focused on eliminating avoidable blindness and restoring sight in communities that lack access to eye care. It supports treatment, training of local health workers, and stronger eye-health systems in developing countries, and also works to improve Indigenous Australian health. Its Dubai presence supports the foundation's work across the Middle East and beyond. The Fred Hollows Foundation is a health organization based in UAE. The organization was founded in 1992.
The Fred Hollows Foundation is located in Dubai, UAE. The organization was established in 1992 and has been active for 34 years.
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Quick facts about The Fred Hollows Foundation
- What is The Fred Hollows Foundation?
- The Fred Hollows Foundation is a health non-governmental based in Dubai, UAE. The Fred Hollows Foundation is an international development organization focused on eliminating avoidable blindness and restoring sight in communities that lack access to eye care. It supports treatment, training of local health workers, and stronger eye-health systems in developing countries, and also works to improve Indigenous Australian health. Its Dubai presence supports the foundation's work across the Middle East and beyond.
- When was The Fred Hollows Foundation founded?
- The Fred Hollows Foundation was founded in 1992.
- Where is The Fred Hollows Foundation located?
- Headquartered in Dubai, UAE. The charity operates in 15 countries.
- Is The Fred Hollows Foundation trustworthy?
- The Fred Hollows Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 37 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is The Fred Hollows Foundation's website?
- https://www.hollows.org/au/home
- Are donations to The Fred Hollows Foundation tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of UAE under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.