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Sunday, 15 March 2015
fred Hollows
1929-Born in New Zealand
1965-He was head of the Eye Department at a Sydney hospital
1970-He helped launch a national program to attack eye disease in Aboriginal Australians
1980-Travel all over the world to help set up eye health programs in developing countries
1989- Knew he wouldn't live to see all his ideas happen
1993- Died at home
Turning points:
- Fred thought he'd like to be a missionary, but he changed his mind after doing some work at a mental hospital. Fred decided to become a doctor and eventually specialise in eye surgery.
- He was told about the need for Aboriginal health services in Sydney. He took up the cause, and helped set up the first Aboriginal Medical Service. There are now more than 60 across Australia.
- He discovered that almost all Aboriginal people in outback communities had eye diseases. Diseases caused by dirty conditions and poor health. These were problems that could be easily avoided.
- Fred didn't think enough was being done for Aboriginal health. He was very outspoken on this issue.
- Fred could be very gruff when things weren't going as he thought they should and this made him some enemies. But his family and friends loved Fred deeply.
- By 1980, Fred was travelling all over the world to help set up eye health programs in developing countries. He heard about a war in Eritrea in Africa and how doctors there were trying to get training in eye surgery.
- Achievements:
- Fred got a job in Australia. Five years later he was head of the Eye Department at a Sydney hospital.
- He helped launch a national program to attack eye disease in Aboriginal Australians. Fred was great at inspiring people. He got doctors to give their time to the program. Many other people volunteered. In three years the team travelled all over outback Australia. It treated 30,000 people, performed a thousand operations and prescribed more than 10,000 pairs of glasses.
- Fred believed in helping people to help themselves. He had no time for anyone who stood between him and his goals.
- This became Fred's passion. He wanted to help the Eritreans build their own eye lens factory. He asked Australians to support his dream. They donated more than 6 million dollars.
Sunday, 8 March 2015
- 1929-Fred Hollows was born in New Zealand.
- 1965-Head of the Eye Department at a Sydney hospital.
- 1970-HE helped launch a national program to attack eye disease in Aboriginal Australians.
- 1980- Travelling all over the world to help set up eye health programs in developing countries.
- 1989-Fred was dying of cancer but it didn't slow him down and, thought he is lucky.
- 1993 -Fred died at home surrounded by his friends, his wife Gabi and their five children.
NELSON MANDELA
TURNING POINTS
- When his father died, Mandela and was groomed for becoming chief of his local tribe
- Whilst At university Nelson Mandela became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society
- Mandela became involved in politics
- Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa
- Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground
- Mandela and several others were charged with treason.
- Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s changed the whole political climate.This led Mandela to advocate armed struggle through the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).
- Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison.
- He helped to keep other Men’s spirits high and never compromised his political principles when offered earlt release
- Mandela’s release in 1990.
- Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa
- Nelson Mandela recently lost his eldest son to this disease and Mandela has worked hard to campaign on this issue(HIV)
- Nelson Mandela has continued to be an international figure of great stature
- He is one of the few politicians who have gone beyond a political role.
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Mandela was able to finish his degree and qualified as a Lawyer.
- First democratically elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June
- he is widely admired and has received many prestigious awards
- In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk
Nelson Mandela

(1918)-Was born at Qunu, near Umtata
(1944)- Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League,
(1949)- Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC
( 1952 ) -Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa
(1952)- Defiance Campaign and later acts of sabotage.
(1960)- Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s changed the whole political climate.
(1962)- Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison.
( 1990) -Emotional moment watched by millions around the globe
(1993)- Macquarie University awarded him an honorary doctor of laws in recognition of his services to law
(1994)-Son Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa
(1999) -Nelson Mandela was President until
(1949)- Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC
( 1952 ) -Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa
(1952)- Defiance Campaign and later acts of sabotage.
(1960)- Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s changed the whole political climate.
(1962)- Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison.
( 1990) -Emotional moment watched by millions around the globe
(1993)- Macquarie University awarded him an honorary doctor of laws in recognition of his services to law
(1994)-Son Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa
(1999) -Nelson Mandela was President until
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