Help the Haira Family

When Mike Haira started training for the "Monty Betham Steps for Life Foundation" Fight against Childhood Obesity, it was to raise funds for improving the health of our nations children. Little did he know that just a few short weeks before his fight, he would be suddenly struck down by his own medical emergency. In Intensive care, fighting for his life, a major source of distress was that he would be unable to achieve this life goal.

Mike is a great guy, who works hard to support his family, trains hard to fund raise for people and lends a willing hand to anyone in need. His wife Lou and 6 yr old daughter look to him as their sun and their stars. His daughter and son and two grandchildren can't imagine a world without their beloved Dad and Koro.

Suddenly struck down by a medical condition which quickly proved to be life threatening Mike was raced into surgery, and a team of doctors fought against the odds to save his life. In Intensive Care, Mike lay in a medically induced coma, unaware of the turmoil around him.

He is still very unwell, but is beginning to turn a corner and now we can all think a little about his recovery which will include at least one further surgery and how that will impact this family unit.

As the main income earner this will put a strain on the family, worsened by the loss of Lou's part time income as she stands by his side helping him to recover. The additional costs of transport, parking, extra childcare for his mokopuna are overwhelming to consider. If you are able to, please donate. Or share this page, so that we can make it possible for this family to survive in their journey to fight back against this setback.