Eye Care For Africa - Te Araroa

$19,776 donated
Given by 124 generous donors in 2 years

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 real eye care to some of the most marginalised groups in the countries of Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya. It all began when Niall accepted an invitation to provide eye care to an orphanage in Uganda. Whilst there it became very apparent of the dire level of need that existed.

This experience motivated Niall to make a difference and upon his return to New Zealand ‘Eye Care for Africa’ was created. The charity is now an official charity registered with the NZ Charities Commission.

Use of funds

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

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Latest update

Teaching to begin in Tanzania  6 September 2024

Plans are being finalised to provide our first teaching session to a small group of health professionals in December 2024. This will start the process of training in refraction skills so they can provide sustainable eye care to the local populations in remote North-West Tanzania, in areas without any current eye-care services.

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Steve
Steve 1 day ago
$100
Paul
Paul 3 days ago
Can't make your quiz night so this this donation is instead. Hope the evening goes well. Ma te wa. Paul & Liz Johnston
$50
Steve
Steve on 11 Sep 2024
What a wonderful project.
$250
Eye Care For Africa

Many thanks for this really generous donation!

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Guest Donor on 05 Jul 2024
$300
Eye Care For Africa

Thank you so much for this incredibly generous donation!

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Thank you very much for your donation - really appreciated!

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This campaign started on 9 Oct 2022 and ends on 6 Nov 2024.