Help Save Haapi's Sight

$3,682 of $5,000 goal
Given by 36 generous donors in 25 days

This Give A Little page has been set up to help my family raise money to save my little brother's eye sight.

Manawatu / Whanganui

This Give A Little page has been set up to help my family raise money to save my little brother's eye sight.

My brother Haapi is a talented rugby, touch and bball player, he's an awesome cousin and uncle, and just an all round good kid. Recently he was diagnosed with degenerative disease that affects his eyes. Haapi already has extensive damage to one eye and needs immediate laser surgery to HALT the progression. Allowing the disease could lead to my brother being left legally blind, which would be a devastating, given he's a talented kid with a massive future ahead of him.

We need $2,500 to get the worst eye done first, and then $2,500 shortly after to stop the other one from worsening. The whanau are doing other fundraisers to get the money together, but with all his medical expenses it has been difficult to keep up and save for these procedures which Haaps needs urgently to save his sight.

Any contribution whether its $5 or the change in your pocket will help my Dad and Stepmum out enormously.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and thank you in advance for any donation you choose to make.

Nga Mihi

Na Te Whanau Nikora x

For more info regarding keratoconus see below:

http://discoveryeye.org/what-is-keratoconus/?gclid=CjwKEAjwxruuBRC9lLGslqjs-HISJAAkq21sucGF9Ku4QwxME7dasJk7NFF4WRrTn3cJqkHpzyhBPxoC0aTw_wcB

Ranell Nikora's involvement (page creator)

I love my little brother with all my heart, I want the world for him and all my siblings. I'm beyond devastated that my lil bro may not see his potential in joining the services, or even gain his independence through something as simple as not being eligible for his driver's licence should he be determined legally blind.

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We've done it!  31 August 2015

Kia ora koutou ma

I just want to give a humongous thank you to everyone who has supported our cause. Whether you have given a little or a lot, please believe we have appreciated every effort.

We are humbled and overwhelmed by the success of the GiveALittle page, as well as other fundraising endeavours. Please know we are sincerely grateful.

With our other hugely successful fundraising efforts (a burpee mile and an iPhone raffle) we have totally smashed the $5000 required to fund both eye surgeries! We've even got enough to put into petrol and things to support the day surgeries.

Thank you again for everyone's donations. You have no idea how much it has meant to my family x

Nga mihi nunui ki a koutou. Ma te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki x

Na Ranell Nikora

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Evan & Polly Kareko
Evan & Polly Kareko on 30 Aug 2015
$300
Taiaki Whanau
Taiaki Whanau on 24 Aug 2015
Mauriora ki a koe e Haapi, kia piki te ora, te kaha, te maramatanga me te rangimarie. Na matou ko Whaea Anahera, ko Matua Tio, ko Karere, ko Hinemaia, ko Maru.
$20
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 23 Aug 2015
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Aunty Lady and Uncle Tana
Aunty Lady and Uncle Tana on 23 Aug 2015
Whaia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe me he Maunga teitei. Arohanui xXx
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Lozz
Lozz on 22 Aug 2015
$5

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This campaign started on 16 Aug 2015 and ended on 11 Sep 2015.