Eye Care For Africa - Te Araroa 2023 - Lejog (Lands End to John O'Groats) 2025

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Eye Care for Africa is a New Zealand registered charity aimed at providing eye care to remote parts of East Africa.

Hastings, Hawke's Bay

Niall completed Te Araroa as a fund-raising drive for Eye Care for Africa. Te Araroa is a 3008km through-hike the length of New Zealand. The main purpose was to raise funds to build a small eye clinic in Shinyanga, a remote part of Northern Tanzania. Shinyanga is hours away from the nearest eye care facility. All monies raised go to the cause with all professionals paying their own way.

About us

Eye Care for Africa was founded in 2017 by Hawkes Bay based Optometrist Niall McCormack. It was formed to provide eye care to some of the most marginalised groups in the countries of Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya, currently concentrating on Tanzania.

Use of funds

Our goal is to build a small eye clinic in Shinyanga, Northern Tanzania.

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Latest update

Getting closer!  25 July 2025

On my fund-raising walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats, I’ve managed to reach Fort William now before embarking on the Great Glen Way and then the John O’Groats trail.

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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 08 Sep 2025
A wonderful charity
$50
Colin
Colin on 16 Aug 2025
$100
Anne & Pete
Anne & Pete on 15 Aug 2025
From your Taupo Neighbours!!
$20
Tricia
Tricia on 09 Aug 2025
Well done!
$10
Nichola
Nichola on 09 Aug 2025
Well done Niall, fantastic achievement! Nichola (Rotary St Helens)
$10

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This campaign started on 9 Oct 2022 and ends on 30 Dec 2025.