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Reducing avoidable blindness in low- and middle-income countries presents excellent value for philanthropic investors interested in blending social and economic returns. In addition to being one of the most "likely to succeed" stories in international development, results are achievable, affordable and measurable. The dominance of private eye care providers, and patients' willingness to pay some notional amount for services, means that there are also very real prospects for financial returns.

The Fred Hollows Foundation occupies a unique position within the eye health sector. In addition to an established history of delivery and excellence, we also have close and ongoing partnerships with service providers, high net worth individuals and organisations, such as AVPN. We therefore are well placed to broker, and potentially even intermediate, investments between eye health entrepreneurs and investors.

The Foundation is actively looking to capitalise on the enormous potential of social impact investment to improve the health and well-being of some of the poorest and disadvantaged worldwide. We are developing a portfolio of investment propositions in eye health that can be contract ready within a few months and deliver returns in as little as 3-4 years.