Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Fred Hollows Foundation was launched as an Australian charitable foundation in Sydney on 3 September 1992 to continue the work of Fred Hollows in providing eye care for the underprivileged and poor , and to improve the health of indigenous Australians .
Simplified: Fred Hollows through the work of his foundation helped many Australians .