The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust fund was established at the 2011 CHOGM in Perth to honour Her Majesty The Queen’s sixty years of service by contributing, at her request, to initiatives that will endure beyond her lifetime and help people throughout the Commonwealth.
( Photo: The Fred Hollows Foundation )
The two main initiatives of the Trust are:
• eliminating avoidable blindness in Commonwealth countries by focusing on trachoma, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma; and
• developing young leaders.
Australian fundraising for the Trust was launched on 11 February 2013, and fundraising will continue until the end of June 2013. The Australia Office encourages the community to contribute. The Trust invites donations – large or small – from individuals, groups and organisations.
For further details see the website: http://www.jubileetrust.org.au/