Miracles Top The Wishlist This Christmas

Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Appeal Week 16 – 22 November

Recession-hit Kiwis can put their hard-earned money to good use this Christmas and give a Miracle of Sight that will go towards restoring the sight of the 65,000 needlessly blind people throughout the Pacific.

A $25 Miracle of Sight from the Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand can help fund a cataract operation that will turn someone’s life around forever, by giving them back one of the most precious gifts of all – their eye sight.

Dr John Szetu, Director of Hollows NZ Pacific Eye Institute in Fiji, has been in the miracle business for some time. He has restored sight to more than 12,000 people across the Pacific in his 20 year career and knows the profound joy a doctor feels when he has restored someone’s sight.

“The impact of each screening or surgery truly does have a ripple effect right through these communities; people get their independence back – they can work again, look after their families and enjoy all that life has to offer.”

The Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand has trained doctors and nurses from 11 Pacific Island nations since it began working in the Pacific in 2002. Through the course of this training Hollows NZ and its students restore the sight of thousands and test the eye health of many thousand more every year. Every doctor trained goes on to restore sight to around 10,000 people throughout their professional career.

Kiwi eye surgeon and humanitarian, the late Professor Fred Hollows, pioneered the introduction of modern cataract surgery to developing countries, with a ground-breaking 20 minute surgery at very low cost. His legacy is continued through the work of Dr Szetu within the Pacific.

You can get your miracle or make a donation online at www.giveamiracle.co.nz or by phone on 0800 227 229. You can also find a miracle at Specsavers stores nationwide.

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